Core i7-3632QM vs Core i7-2600K

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Aggregated performance score

Core i7-2600K
2011
4 cores / 8 threads
3.54
+16.8%

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by a moderate 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14331533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)19 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$317$359
Current price$120 (0.4x MSRP)$504 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,480 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600K 3.54
+16.8%
i7-3632QM 3.03

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 17% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2600K 5483
+16.8%
i7-3632QM 4693

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 17% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600K 667
+34.2%
i7-3632QM 497

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 34% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600K 2315
+38.7%
i7-3632QM 1669

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 39% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-2600K 4809
+12%
i7-3632QM 4294

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 12% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-2600K 18608
+15.5%
i7-3632QM 16117

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-2600K 6669
+17.4%
i7-3632QM 5681

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 17% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-2600K 10.5
i7-3632QM 9.86
+6.5%

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 6% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-2600K 7
+16.2%
i7-3632QM 6

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-2600K 614
+17.8%
i7-3632QM 521

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 18% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-2600K 129
+14.2%
i7-3632QM 113

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-2600K 1.51
+14.4%
i7-3632QM 1.32

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 14% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-2600K 3.3
+13.8%
i7-3632QM 2.9

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 14% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-2600K 3486
i7-3632QM 4069
+16.7%

Core i7-3632QM outperforms Core i7-2600K by 17% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-2600K 145
+15.6%
i7-3632QM 125

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 16% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-2600K 37
+14.5%
i7-3632QM 32

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 14% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-2600K 3015
+9.7%
i7-3632QM 2748

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 10% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-2600K 11547
+12.7%
i7-3632QM 10241

Core i7-2600K outperforms Core i7-3632QM by 13% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-2600K 7754
i7-3632QM 9297
+19.9%

Core i7-3632QM outperforms Core i7-2600K by 20% in Geekbench 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.54 3.03
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.17
Recency 9 January 2011 19 October 2012
Cost $317 $359
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i7-2600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3632QM in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-2600K is a desktop processor while Core i7-3632QM is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2600K and Core i7-3632QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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