Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core i7-660UM 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 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1578 vs 925
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2561 vs 1284
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1578 vs 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2561 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3230M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1578
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2561
1284
Name Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1578 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2561 1284
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1263
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 i7-660UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 January 2013 1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 2385 2377
Price now $249.65
Processor Number i5-3230M i7-660UM
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 1.33 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 500 MHz
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 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)