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Intel Core i7 3630QM
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See full details Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i7 3630QM |
Released January, 2007
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
4.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 3,546.5 | | Much more l2 cache 8 MB |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 2 MB/core | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.52 GHz |
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i7 3630QM
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3630QM
| | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 36.56W | | Much better performance per watt 11.14 pt/W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of Q6600 vs 3630QM among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 3,546.5 | vs | 60.8 | More than 58.2x better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 8x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | vs | 3.16 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 85.31W | 2.3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 11.14 pt/W | vs | 1.19 pt/W | More than 9.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 62.2 °C | Around 70% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,709 | vs | 924 | Around 85% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 7,766 | vs | 2,970 | More than 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2007 | Release date over 5 years later | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | 2.3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | 2.3x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i7 3630QM
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i7 3630QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 105W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.19 pt/W | 11.14 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 85.31W | 36.56W | |
details | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i7 3630QM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 65 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 9 | 24 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 62.2°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.52 GHz | 3.16 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.52 GHz | 3.16 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
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