Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs Intel Core i7-3630QM tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3630QM or Intel Pentium Gold G6500.

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 G6500

51%

Core i7-3630QM

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6500

51%

Core i7-3630QM

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Battlefield V, 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	80.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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

Pentium Gold G6500

59%

Core i7-3630QM

57%

To make a final decision 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 Pentium Gold G6500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3630QM as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	120
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	427	590
Cinbench 20 Single-core	424	245
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	964	1230
Cinbench 23 Single-core	628	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2125	3469

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	2592	1699
Multi-Core	4200	5080

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	Intel Core i7-3630QM
Single-Core	1030	780
Multi-Core	2280	3044

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	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 G6500 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 G6500. 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 G6500 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3630QM is better: 23
The summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6500 and Intel Core i7-3630QM before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Pentium Gold G6500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3630QM specs and review.