The Pentium G630 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $130.36 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G630
- Up to 81% cheaper – $30.74 vs $161.10
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G630 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G630
Sep 4th, 2011
Average FPS
166
79%
Min 1% FPS
112
81%
Price, $
$30.74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$161.1
19%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
24%
Pentium G630 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G630 vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G630 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G630
Sep 4th, 2011
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G630 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
