Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons 17-07-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, SuperPi, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3630QM or Intel Celeron N5100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5100

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 N5100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.1
Valorant	102.2	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.0
Apex Legends	96.0	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.6
Overwatch	82.8	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.8
Warzone	79.7	80.8
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.0
Valheim	84.8	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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5100

338%

Core i7-3630QM

57%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N5100 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 advantages 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 N5100	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	3469

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	1316	1699
Multi-Core	3246	5080

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

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	610	780
Multi-Core	1869	3044

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	rPGA988B
Core name	Jasper Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	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 Core i7-3630QM is 54% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 N5100 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Core i7-3630QM before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.