Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 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).

Intel Pentium G630

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1246 vs 1128
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 403
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.017 vs 0.573

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1246 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017 vs 0.573

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2189 vs 1336
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1322 vs 843
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 31.997 vs 25.45
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.136
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 1.872
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.154 vs 0.698

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12288 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2189 vs 1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1322 vs 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	31.997 vs 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.177 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.249 vs 1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.154 vs 0.698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1246

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1336

2189

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

403

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

1322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.017

0.573

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.45

31.997

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.177

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

4.249

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.698

1.154

Name	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark	1246	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	1336	2189
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469	403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843	1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017	0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45	31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872	4.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698	1.154

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Yorkfield
Launch date	September 2011	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
Place in performance rating	2980	2970
Price now	$24.99	$335
Processor Number	G630	Q9450
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.96	3.31
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	12288 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	820 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °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	95 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)