Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $37.49 vs $1579.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9960X - $0.25 vs $8.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G630 - 183 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 32 vs 2 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
153
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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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 | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |