Intel Core i3-2330E vs Intel Core i7-2600S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2330E and Intel Core i7-2600S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2330E

Intel Core i7-2600S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330E

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 69.1°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	June 2011 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 69.1°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 1063
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4628 vs 1823

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723 vs 1063
PassMark - CPU mark	4628 vs 1823

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2330E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1063

1723

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1823

4628

Name	Intel Core i3-2330E	Intel Core i7-2600S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1063	1723
PassMark - CPU mark	1823	4628
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		63.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.081

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2330E	Intel Core i7-2600S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2011	January 2011
Place in performance rating	2201	2448
Processor Number	i3-2330E	i7-2600S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
Price now		$198.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	624 million	1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116	0x102
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 1x4, 2x8 1x4, 1x8 3x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)