Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-8300H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-8300H and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8300H 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 i5-8300H

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8300H is 1% better than Core i7-3630QM. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Core i5-8300H

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	92.4
Valorant	103.5	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.8
Apex Legends	97.3	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	78.8
Overwatch	83.9	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.5
Warzone	80.8	81.9
Assassin's Creed	87.0	88.2
Valheim	85.9	87.2

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i7-3630QM

57%

Core i5-8300H

82%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-8300H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-8300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	795
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	1689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	1019
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	3996

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	1699	2363
Multi-Core	5080	7583

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	780	1109
Multi-Core	3044	4352

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest 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	Intel Core i5-8300H
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	rPGA988B	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 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 i7-3630QM is 4% better than Core i5-8300H 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 i7-3630QM is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8300H is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-3630QM and Intel Core i5-8300H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.