Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i7-3630QM and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Furmark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3630QM or Intel Core i3-8109U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8109U

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8109U

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 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. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.1
Valorant	102.6	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.0
Apex Legends	96.5	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.6
Overwatch	83.1	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.8
Warzone	80.1	80.8
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.0
Valheim	85.2	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8109U

119%

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 Core i3-8109U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	559	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2171	3469

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	2185	1699
Multi-Core	4342	5080

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	1003	780
Multi-Core	2276	3044

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	January 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	rPGA988B
Core name	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8109U is 20% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3630QM has 2 more core than Core i3-8109U. 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 Core i3-8109U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8109U and Intel Core i7-3630QM before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8109U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8109U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.