Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i7-7500U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Core i7-7500U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.3
Valorant	103.5	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.4
Apex Legends	97.3	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	76.9
Overwatch	83.9	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.3
Warzone	80.8	80.0
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.2
Valheim	85.9	85.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-7500U

215%

To make a final 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 i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 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 i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	120	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	590	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	245	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1230	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3469	2492

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1699	1956
Multi-Core	5080	3649

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

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	780	971
Multi-Core	3044	2214

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-3630QM	Intel Core i7-7500U
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	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.7 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	1700 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	4 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 i7-7500U is 11% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3630QM has 2 more core than Core i7-7500U. 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 i7-7500U is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-3630QM and Intel Core i7-7500U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7500U specs and review.