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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G630 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 726 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $30.74 vs $189.95
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 11% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G630 - 49 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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