Intel Core i3-390M vs Intel Core i5-560M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-390M and Intel Core i5-560M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-390M

Intel Core i5-560M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later

Launch date	4 December 2010 vs 1 September 2010

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560M

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1240 vs 1082
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1292
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 446 vs 386
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 950 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	446 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	950 vs 798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-390M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-560M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1082

1240

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

1907

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

446

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

950

Name	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i5-560M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1082	1240
PassMark - CPU mark	1292	1907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	446
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798	950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		25.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.133

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-390M	Intel Core i5-560M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	4 December 2010	1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$39	$225
Place in performance rating	2614	2957
Price now	$38.95	$89.97
Processor Number	i3-390M	i5-560M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	16.49	8.47
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 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	3.20 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	BGA1288, 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)