Intel Core i5-4200Y vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4200Y and Intel Core i3-2312M 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, 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 i5-4200Y

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 944 vs 902
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1558 vs 1159

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	944 vs 902
PassMark - CPU mark	1558 vs 1159

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1963 vs 1819
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3645 vs 3295

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1963 vs 1819
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3645 vs 3295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4200Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

944

902

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

1159

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1819

1963

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3295

3645

Name	Intel Core i5-4200Y	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	944	902
PassMark - CPU mark	1558	1159
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1819	1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3295	3645
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2904

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4200Y	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 June 2013	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$225
Place in performance rating	1666	1674
Processor Number	i5-4200Y	i3-2312M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85 C
Maximum frequency	1.90 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	624 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x402	0x116
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	6 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
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)