Intel Core i5-3340S vs Intel Core i3-7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3340S and Intel Core i3-7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3340S

Intel Core i3-7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2

Number of cores	4 vs 2

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2408 vs 1752
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4530 vs 3914
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1031 vs 666
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2248 vs 2120

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2408 vs 1752
PassMark - CPU mark	4530 vs 3914
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1031 vs 666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2248 vs 2120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3340S
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1752

2408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3914

4530

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

666

1031

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

2248

Name	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1752	2408
PassMark - CPU mark	3914	4530
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	666	1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120	2248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1437

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3340S	Intel Core i3-7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'13	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1820	1812
Processor Number	i5-3340S	i3-7300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$167
Price now		$362
Value for money (0-100)		5.24
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x152	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 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 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		64 GB
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® AVX2
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5