Intel Core i3-390M vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-390M and Intel Core i5-450M 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.

Intel Core i3-390M

Intel Core i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1068 vs 1044
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1259 vs 1238
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 376
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 798 vs 785

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 December 2010 vs 1 June 2010
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068 vs 1044
PassMark - CPU mark	1259 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798 vs 785

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-390M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1068

1044

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1259

1238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

376

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

785

Name	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i5-450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1068	1044
PassMark - CPU mark	1259	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	785

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	4 December 2010	1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$39	$32
Place in performance rating	2620	2633
Price now	$38.95	$31.95
Processor Number	i3-390M	i5-450M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.49	19.49
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	667 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
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)