Intel Core i5-3427U vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3427U and Intel Core i3-2350M 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i5-3427U

Intel Core i3-2350M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1357 vs 971
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2243 vs 1256
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 480 vs 386
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1052 vs 848

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2012 vs 15 May 2011
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1357 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark	2243 vs 1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	480 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1052 vs 848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3427U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1357

971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2243

1256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

480

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1052

848

Name	Intel Core i5-3427U	Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1357	971
PassMark - CPU mark	2243	1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	480	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1052	848
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.665

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3427U	Intel Core i3-2350M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 May 2012	15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$225
Place in performance rating	1779	3100
Price now	$420.05	$41.97
Processor Number	i5-3427U	i3-2350M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.49	18.37
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x166	0x116
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
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	31mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)