Intel Core i5-3340S vs Intel Core i3-3245

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and Intel Core i3-3245 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 i5-3340S

Intel Core i3-3245

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65.3°C
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3942 vs 2379

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 65.3°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3942 vs 2379

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3245

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1791 vs 1756
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3130 vs 666
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6009 vs 2120

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1791 vs 1756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3130 vs 666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6009 vs 2120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3245

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

1791

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3942

2379

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

3130

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

6009

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-3245
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	1791
PassMark - CPU mark	3942	2379
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666	3130
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120	6009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.875
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1460
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1460

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-3245
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	1909	1927
Processor Number	i5-3340S	i3-3245
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 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 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	up to 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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)