Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Celeron G5900 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3630QM or Intel Celeron G5900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron G5900

50%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-3630QM is 1% better than Celeron G5900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5900

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	91.1
Valorant	102.0	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	58.0
Apex Legends	95.9	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	77.6
Overwatch	82.6	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.8
Warzone	79.6	80.8
Assassin's Creed	85.7	87.0
Valheim	84.7	85.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron G5900

51%

Core i7-3630QM

57%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-3630QM is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	145	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	258	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	358	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	608	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	367	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1353	3469

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	2168	1699
Multi-Core	2739	5080

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	902	780
Multi-Core	1754	3044

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron G5900	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	rPGA988B
Core name	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron G5900 is 29% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3630QM has 2 more core than Celeron G5900. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5900 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 22
The summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Celeron G5900 and Intel Core i7-3630QM before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.