Intel Core i7-3630QM vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-3630QM vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i7-3630QM.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-3630QM

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-3630QM

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.8
Valorant	103.5	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.8
Apex Legends	97.3	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.4
Overwatch	83.9	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.6
Warzone	80.8	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.7
Valheim	85.9	85.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-3630QM

57%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

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 i7-3630QM is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Core i7-3630QM	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	3624

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1699	1463
Multi-Core	5080	4132

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	780	652
Multi-Core	3044	2781

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 Core i7-3630QM	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	rPGA988B	AM3+
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 31% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i7-3630QM. 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 i7-3630QM is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-3630QM and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.