Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Prime95, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i7-6700HQ 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 i7-6700HQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Core i7-6700HQ

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	91.7
Valorant	103.5	104.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.4
Apex Legends	97.3	98.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	78.2
Overwatch	83.9	84.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.9
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.1
Warzone	80.8	81.3
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.5
Valheim	85.9	86.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i7-6700HQ

71%

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 i7-6700HQ is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM as it consumes less power: 45W 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-6700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	692
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	1651
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	891
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	3958

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Single-Core	1699	1937
Multi-Core	5080	6493

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Single-Core	780	971
Multi-Core	3044	3643

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	rPGA988B	FCBGA1440
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.6 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	1880 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 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 i7-6700HQ is 7% better than Core i7-3630QM 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: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700HQ is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly 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 Intel Core i7-6700HQ before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700HQ specs and review.