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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $37.49 vs $135.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-4790 - $0.21 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Pentium G630 - 183 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
175
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/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 i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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