Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i7-3630QM and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, MATLAB, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.1
Valorant	102.2	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.0
Apex Legends	96.1	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	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	85.9	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Core i7-3630QM

57%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	3469

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	1704	1699
Multi-Core	4505	5080

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	550	780
Multi-Core	1907	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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 01, 2012
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	rPGA988B
Core name	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 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 i7-3630QM is 20% better than Core i5-6442EQ 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 Core i5-6442EQ is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 25
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i7-3630QM before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.