Intel Core i5-7200U vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7200U and Intel Core i7-3610QE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-7200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 1582
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 38.122 vs 14.353
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.358 vs 0.353
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs April 2012
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1747 vs 1582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.122 vs 14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.358 vs 0.353

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.30 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5026 vs 3383
  • 4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3169 vs 669
  • 6.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10245 vs 1529
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.974 vs 2.285
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.308 vs 1.083
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.16 vs 2.644
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5026 vs 3383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3169 vs 669
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10245 vs 1529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.974 vs 2.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.308 vs 1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.16 vs 2.644

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1747
1582
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3383
5026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
669
3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1529
10245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.285
6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.122
14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.358
0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.083
2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.644
4.16
Name Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i7-3610QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1747 1582
PassMark - CPU mark 3383 5026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 669 3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1529 10245
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.285 6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.122 14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.358 0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.083 2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.644 4.16
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4797
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4797

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i7-3610QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 30 August 2016 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1709 1702
Processor Number i5-7200U i7-3610QE
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 160 mm
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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)