Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium G630

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1247 vs 1237
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1336 vs 1206
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 422
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 843 vs 738
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.017 vs 0.33
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.136 vs 0.099
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.698 vs 0.68

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1247 vs 1237
PassMark - CPU mark	1336 vs 1206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843 vs 738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136 vs 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698 vs 0.68

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.311 vs 25.45
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.408 vs 1.872

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.311 vs 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.408 vs 1.872

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1247

1237

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1336

1206

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

422

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

738

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.017

0.33

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.45

26.311

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.099

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

2.408

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.698

0.68

Name	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1247	1237
PassMark - CPU mark	1336	1206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469	422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843	738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017	0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45	26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872	2.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698	0.68
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	September 2011	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
Place in performance rating	2980	2971
Price now	$24.99	$129.95
Processor Number	G630	E8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.96	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	410 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)