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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 238 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $37.49 vs $85.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-2600K - $0.06 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Pentium G630 - 622 vs 594 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
594
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/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 i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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