Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 50 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Pentium G630 - 165 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $37.49 vs $82.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-2700K - $0.23 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
162
98.18181818181819%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $37.49 on Amazon
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Updated 361628 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
393
59.18674698795181%
Multi-Core
683
30.167844522968196%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |