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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2311 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $37.49 vs $200.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-8700 - $0.23 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G630 - 173 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 12 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
162
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G630 or Core i7-8700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
57 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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36 FPS
$24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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70 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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27 FPS
$92.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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