Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2100 is 196 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i3-2100 - $37.49 vs $49.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-2100 - $0.26 vs $0.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Pentium G630 - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
145
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |