Intel Core i3-3110M vs Intel Core i7-2760QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3110M and Intel Core i7-2760QM 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 1 September 2012 vs 3 September 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1240
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 1636
  • Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 440
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2250 vs 991
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.939 vs 1.374
  • 11.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 60.05 vs 5.372
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.455 vs 0.213
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.638 vs 0.686
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.107 vs 1.739
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1538 vs 1240
PassMark - CPU mark 4392 vs 1636
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 641 vs 440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2250 vs 991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.939 vs 1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.05 vs 5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.455 vs 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.638 vs 0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.107 vs 1.739

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3110M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2760QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1240
1538
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1636
4392
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
440
641
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
991
2250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.374
3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.372
60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.213
0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.686
1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.739
4.107
Name Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i7-2760QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1240 1538
PassMark - CPU mark 1636 4392
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 440 641
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 991 2250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.374 3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.372 60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.686 1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.739 4.107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2703
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i7-2760QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 September 2012 3 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $378
Place in performance rating 2616 2617
Price now $139.95 $159.81
Processor Number i3-3110M i7-2760QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.48 12.12
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) 100 °C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 995 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.3 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 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 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 (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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® 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)