Key Differences
In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 824 days older than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $37.49 vs $100.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-950 - $0.25 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G630 - 149 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
148
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |