Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 78% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 666
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2562 vs 590
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 1 March 2008
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1578 vs 666
PassMark - CPU mark 2562 vs 590

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1097 vs 576
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1713 vs 1263
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1097 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1713 vs 1263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3230M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1578
666
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2562
590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
576
1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1263
1713
Name Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
PassMark - Single thread mark 1578 666
PassMark - CPU mark 2562 590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576 1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1263 1713
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2846

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Merom
Launch date 1 January 2013 1 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 2384 2394
Price now $249.65
Processor Number i5-3230M T5670
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.65
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 118 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2048 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 1.0375V-1.30V

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 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 4000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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 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
FSB parity

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)