Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $37.49 vs $970.7
- Up to 95% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9940X - $0.06 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Pentium G630 - 782 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 28 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
679
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |