Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 970 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $30.74 vs $140.97
- Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790K - $0.17 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G630 - 209 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
182
87.08133971291866%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$30.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $30.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
25.37313432835821%
Price, $
$140.97
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for $140.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
393
28.334534967555875%
Multi-Core
683
15.543923532089213%
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |