Intel Pentium G630 vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G630 and Intel Core i3-2100 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 i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later

Launch date	September 2011 vs February 2011

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1413 vs 1252
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1855 vs 1352
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 469
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1208 vs 843
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 1.017
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.598 vs 25.45
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.136
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.215 vs 1.872
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.938 vs 0.698

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1413 vs 1252
PassMark - CPU mark	1855 vs 1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208 vs 843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598 vs 25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.215 vs 1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.938 vs 0.698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G630
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1252

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1352

1855

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

1208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.017

2.043

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.45

34.598

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.136

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.872

2.215

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.698

0.938

Name	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1252	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	1352	1855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843	1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.017	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.872	2.215
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.698	0.938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G630	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$73
Place in performance rating	2992	2919
Price now	$24.99	$59.99
Processor Number	G630	i3-2100
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	27.96	18.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID		0x102
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)