Intel Core i5-2380P vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2380P and Intel Core i7-2600 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-2380P

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2380P

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.004 vs 4.393
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.63 vs 2.109
Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.134 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2012 vs January 2011
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.004 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.63 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.134 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1740 vs 1607
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5345 vs 3797
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 727 vs 681
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2727 vs 2289
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.312 vs 63.404
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.54 vs 0.409

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1740 vs 1607
PassMark - CPU mark	5345 vs 3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	727 vs 681
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2727 vs 2289
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.312 vs 63.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.54 vs 0.409

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2380P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1607

1740

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3797

5345

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

681

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2289

2727

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.004

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

63.404

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.409

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.63

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.134

5.019

Name	Intel Core i5-2380P	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1607	1740
PassMark - CPU mark	3797	5345
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	681	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2289	2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.004	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	63.404	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.409	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.63	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.134	5.019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3000

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2380P	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2012	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	$247
Place in performance rating	2344	2347
Price now	$89.99	$148.99
Processor Number	i5-2380P	i7-2600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	18.59	16.20
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 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	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1160 million	1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Number of displays supported		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)