Intel Core i7-3630QM vs Intel Core i7-2600

Intel Core i7-3630QM
Intel Socket G2 (988B)MOBILE
2400 MHz / Cores: 4 / Sep 2012
Intel Core i7-3630QM
Intel Core i7-2600
Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
3400 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jan 2011
Intel Core i7-2600

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    100%
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    109%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    100%
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    109%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    100%
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    108%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3630QM

50 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2600

9% higher single threaded performance.
8% higher multi threaded performance.
Around 9% higher average synthetic performance.

Intel Core i7-2600

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2600

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
TXT
VT-x
VT-d
Hyper-Threading
AES-NI
Hyper-Threading AES-NI

Architecture

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
ArchitectureIntel_IvyBridgevsIntel_SandyBridge
MarketMobilevsDesktop
Memory SupportunknownvsDDR3
CodenameIvy BridgevsSandy Bridge
Release DateSep 2012vsJan 2011

Cores

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
Cores4vs4
Threads8vs8
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4000vsIntel HD 2000

Cache

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
SocketIntel Socket G2 (988B)vsIntel Socket 1155
Max Case Tempunknownvsunknown
PackageFC-PGA12FvsFC-LGA10
Die Size160mm²vs216mm²
Process22 nmvs32 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-3630QMIntel Core i7-2600
Cpu Frequency2400 MHzvs3400 MHz
Turbo Clock3400 MHzvs3800 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltageunknownvsunknown
TDP45 Wvs95 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    3502 points
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    3800 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    11865 points
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    16320 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    10193
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    10998

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    2779
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    3104

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    10780
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    11841

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM
    2609
  • Intel Core i7-2600
    2865

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM (simulated)
    120.06
  • Intel Core i7-2600 (simulated)
    129

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3630QM (simulated)
    568.36
  • Intel Core i7-2600 (simulated)
    614

points - higher is better