Core i3-9100F vs Pentium G630

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G630
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.86
Core i3-9100F
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.36
+407%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G630 by a whopping 407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24661283
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0615.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
Release date4 September 2011 (12 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100$122
Current price$50 (0.5x MSRP)$83 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100F has 26400% better value for money than Pentium G630.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSXno data-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPPno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors-
Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G630 and Core i3-9100F.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G630 0.86
i3-9100F 4.36
+407%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G630 by 407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium G630 1326
i3-9100F 6740
+408%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G630 by 408% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G630 393
i3-9100F 1378
+251%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G630 by 251% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G630 681
i3-9100F 3681
+441%

Core i3-9100F outperforms Pentium G630 by 441% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 4.36
Recency 4 September 2011 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Cost $100 $122
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G630 in performance tests.


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