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.

Intel Pentium G630

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

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 1246
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2473 vs 1334
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 1246
PassMark - CPU mark	2473 vs 1334
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1246

1283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1334

2473

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

444

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

1400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.017

0.587

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.45

30.945

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

4.276

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.698

1.175

Name	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1246	1283
PassMark - CPU mark	1334	2473
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Yorkfield
Launch date	September 2011	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
Place in performance rating	2980	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
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	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
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)