Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-3520M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8250U and Intel Core i7-3520M 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 i5-8250U

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
• 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
• Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
• Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1889 vs 1724
• 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5826 vs 2843
• Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 770 vs 645
• 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2911 vs 1437
• 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.131 vs 5.837
• 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5401 vs 1664
• 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5401 vs 1664

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3520M

• Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
• Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3520M

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1889 1724
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	5826 2843
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	770 645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2911 1437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	27.131 5.837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	CPU 1 CPU 2	5401 1664
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	CPU 1 CPU 2	5401 1664

Compare specifications (specs)