Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3630QM or Intel Pentium Gold G6405.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, 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: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.1
Valorant	102.6	103.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.0
Apex Legends	96.5	97.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.6
Overwatch	83.1	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.8
Warzone	80.0	80.8
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.0
Valheim	85.2	85.9

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 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

Pentium Gold G6405

42%

Core i7-3630QM

57%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-3630QM is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can 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 Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	3469

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	2566	1699
Multi-Core	4157	5080

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	734	780
Multi-Core	2249	3044

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of 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 Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	rPGA988B
Core name	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	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 Pentium Gold G6405 is 41% better than Core i7-3630QM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3630QM has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405. 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 Pentium Gold G6405 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i7-3630QM before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.