The Pentium G630 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $54.26 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G630
- Up to 64% cheaper – $30.74 vs $85.00
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Pentium G630 vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G630
Sep 4th, 2011
Average FPS
166
90%
Min 1% FPS
112
91%
Price, $
$30.74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Pentium G630 vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G630 vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G630 vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G630
Sep 4th, 2011
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G630 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
