Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- 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 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 444
- Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.017 vs 0.587
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2011 vs August 2008 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 469 vs 444 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.017 vs 0.587 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- 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
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1283 vs 1249
- Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2479 vs 1341
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 843
- Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.945 vs 25.45
- Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.162 vs 0.136
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.276 vs 1.872
- Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.175 vs 0.698
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 71.4°C vs 69.1°C |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6144 KB (per die) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1283 vs 1249 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2479 vs 1341 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1400 vs 843 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 30.945 vs 25.45 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.162 vs 0.136 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.276 vs 1.872 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.175 vs 0.698 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G630 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1249 | 1283 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1341 | 2479 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 469 | 444 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 843 | 1400 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.017 | 0.587 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 25.45 | 30.945 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.136 | 0.162 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 1.872 | 4.276 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.698 | 1.175 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G630 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Yorkfield |
Launch date | September 2011 | August 2008 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | |
Place in performance rating | 2982 | 2987 |
Price now | $24.99 | $54.49 |
Processor Number | G630 | Q9650 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 27.96 | 22.69 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 1333 MHz FSB |
Die size | 131 mm | 214 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6144 KB (per die) |
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 | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 504 million | 820 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |