Intel Core i5-4200M vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200M and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 4 June 2013 vs 30 September 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 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 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1617
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5893 vs 2811
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 752 vs 660
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2887 vs 1425
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.80 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 1930 vs 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 5893 vs 2811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 752 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2887 vs 1425

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1617
1930
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2811
5893
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
660
752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1425
2887
Name Intel Core i5-4200M Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1617 1930
PassMark - CPU mark 2811 5893
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 660 752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1425 2887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.335
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3318

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4200M Intel Core i7-3840QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 4 June 2013 30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $568
Place in performance rating 1752 1701
Price now $179.99 $335
Processor Number i5-4200M i7-3840QM
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.61 7.72
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.80 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 3.80 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 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1.3 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 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)