Intel Core i5-560M vs Intel Core i7-620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-560M and Intel Core i7-620M 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-560M

Intel Core i7-620M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560M

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.197 vs 22.188

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2010 vs 10 January 2010
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	950 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.197 vs 22.188

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620M

Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1280 vs 1240
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1974 vs 1907
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 446
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.513 vs 0.479
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.15 vs 0.072
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.197 vs 2.133

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1280 vs 1240
PassMark - CPU mark	1974 vs 1907
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452 vs 446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.513 vs 0.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.15 vs 0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.197 vs 2.133

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-560M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1280

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1974

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

446

452

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

947

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.479

0.513

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.197

22.188

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.072

0.15

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.133

2.197

Name	Intel Core i5-560M	Intel Core i7-620M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1240	1280
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1974
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	446	452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	950	947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.479	0.513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.197	22.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.072	0.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.133	2.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.762

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-560M	Intel Core i7-620M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Arrandale
Launch date	1 September 2010	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$332
Place in performance rating	2957	2993
Price now	$89.97	$110.01
Processor Number	i5-560M	i7-620M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.47	7.29
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	382 million	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288, PGA988	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
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)