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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 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 i5-3550 is 238 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G630 - 277 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $37.49 vs $335.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3550 - $0.14 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
11.5702479338843%
Price, $
$335
11%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349407 minutes ago
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
272
98.19494584837545%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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In Stock
Updated 349407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
393
61.502347417840376%
Multi-Core
683
36.02320675105485%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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