Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $37.49 vs $177.2
- Up to 71% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600K - $0.19 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G630 - 268 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 16 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
202
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |