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Intel Core i7 3630QM
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 3630QM based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details | Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 vs Core i7 3630QM |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 |
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 | |
Winner |
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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 |
summary | Core2 Quad Q6600 | vs | Core i7 3630QM |
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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 |
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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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