Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-7200U tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Blender, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i5-7200U 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%

Core i5-7200U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Core i5-7200U

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.0
Valorant	103.5	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.3
Apex Legends	97.3	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	76.7
Overwatch	83.9	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.1
Warzone	80.8	79.8
Assassin's Creed	87.0	85.9
Valheim	85.9	84.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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

Core i7-3630QM

57%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a finishing 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 i5-7200U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because 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 Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	1978

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	1699	1807
Multi-Core	5080	3391

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	780	864
Multi-Core	3044	1952

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	rPGA988B	FCBGA1356
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	7
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1810 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	3 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 Core i5-7200U is 4% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3630QM has 2 more core than Core i5-7200U. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7200U is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-3630QM and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.