Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1397 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium G630 - 196 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $37.49 vs $99.95
- Up to 61% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-6400 - $0.2 vs $0.51 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
39.21568627450981%
Price, $
$99.95
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349883 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
187
95.40816326530613%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $37.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349882 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
393
35.37353735373537%
Multi-Core
683
22.593450215018194%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |