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).

Intel Core i5-3230M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

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: 2561 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	2561 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

2561

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	2561	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	2385	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)