Intel Core i5-2430M vs Intel Core i3-2330M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2430M and Intel Core i3-2330M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2430M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1233 vs 967
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2001 vs 1247
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 508 vs 371
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1095 vs 816
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.538 vs 1.346
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.74 vs 1.487
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.278 vs 0.176
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.291 vs 0.618
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs 15 May 2011
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1233 vs 967
PassMark - CPU mark 2001 vs 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 508 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1095 vs 816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.538 vs 1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.74 vs 1.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.278 vs 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.291 vs 0.618

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330M

  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 24.484 vs 22.919
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.484 vs 22.919

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2430M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2330M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1233
967
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2001
1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
508
371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1095
816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.538
1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.919
24.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.74
1.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.278
0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.291
0.618
Name Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i3-2330M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1233 967
PassMark - CPU mark 2001 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 508 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1095 816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.538 1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.919 24.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.74 1.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.278 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.291 0.618

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i3-2330M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 2 November 2011 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $19
Place in performance rating 2901 3110
Price now $84.11 $170.20
Processor Number i5-2430M i3-2330M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.49 4.36
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1.1 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 3000

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 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported PPGA988 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
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, 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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)