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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 162 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G630 - 111 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $37.49 vs $319.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3820 - $0.35 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
12.152777777777777%
Price, $
$319.88
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
107
96.3963963963964%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 362798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
393
63.69529983792545%
Multi-Core
683
29.708568943018705%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G630 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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