Intel Core i5-4200M vs Intel Core i7-3820QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200M and Intel Core i7-3820QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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 i5-4200M

Intel Core i7-3820QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3318 vs 2072
Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3318 vs 2072

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 23 April 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3318 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3318 vs 2072

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1868 vs 1618
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5637 vs 2803
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 742 vs 660
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2789 vs 1425
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.238 vs 6.335

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1868 vs 1618
PassMark - CPU mark	5637 vs 2803
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	742 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2789 vs 1425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.238 vs 6.335

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1618

1868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2803

5637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

660

742

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

2789

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.335

14.238

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3318

2072

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3318

2072

Name	Intel Core i5-4200M	Intel Core i7-3820QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1618	1868
PassMark - CPU mark	2803	5637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	660	742
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1425	2789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.335	14.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3318	2072
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3318	2072

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4200M	Intel Core i7-3820QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$498
Place in performance rating	1748	1750
Price now	$179.99	$486.99
Processor Number	i5-4200M	i7-3820QM
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	6.61	5.10
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 Million
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	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416	0x166
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)