Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1948 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G630 - 215 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $37.49 vs $89.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7500 - $0.19 vs $0.41 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
46.34146341463415%
Price, $
$89
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350187 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
194
90.23255813953487%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $37.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |