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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 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 i3-3240 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $37.49 vs $41.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-3240 - $0.33 vs $0.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G630 - 118 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G630 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
115
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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