Can a new laptop speed up my video editing?

Graeme already has a fast quad-core laptop but wants something that will run Corel VideoStudio faster

I use Corel VideoStudio extensively and want to buy a faster system to run it. My current HP Envy has an Intel Core i7-3630QM. New HPs have an i7-5500U. My confusion is that when I search for a comparison on the internet, I am told the 3630 is better than the 5500 as it has more cores. Graeme

The internet is correct. Your old Intel Core i7-3630QM is a very fast processor, by laptop standards, and it is a lot faster than the new i7-5500U. The fashion for thin laptops is crippling performance.