Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i5-9300H and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Furmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PassMark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300H 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 i5-9300H

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-9300H 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 i5-9300H

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

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 tested computers 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 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%

Core i5-9300H

78%

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 i5-9300H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 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 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 i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-9300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	4161

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	1699	2411
Multi-Core	5080	7895

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	780	1064
Multi-Core	3044	4347

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 later the processor is released, 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 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	Intel Core i5-9300H
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	rPGA988B	FCBGA1440
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.4 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	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 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	No
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. 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: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300H is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-3630QM and Intel Core i5-9300H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.