Intel Core i7-2670QM vs Intel Core i5-760

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2670QM and Intel Core i5-760 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2670QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1307 vs 1293
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3747 vs 2652
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 541 vs 521
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1915 vs 1609
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.114 vs 0.595
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.229
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.403 vs 1.26
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs July 2010
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1307 vs 1293
PassMark - CPU mark 3747 vs 2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 541 vs 521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1915 vs 1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.114 vs 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.403 vs 1.26

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 48.344
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.469 vs 3.414
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.828 vs 48.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.469 vs 3.414

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2670QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-760

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1307
1293
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3747
2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
541
521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1915
1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.114
0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
48.344
50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.364
0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.403
1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.414
4.469
Name Intel Core i7-2670QM Intel Core i5-760
PassMark - Single thread mark 1307 1293
PassMark - CPU mark 3747 2652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 541 521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1915 1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.114 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 48.344 50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.364 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.403 1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.414 4.469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2670QM Intel Core i5-760

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Lynnfield
Launch date 2 November 2011 July 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $175 $230
Place in performance rating 2706 2908
Price now $259 $99.99
Processor Number i7-2670QM i5-760
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.69 11.46
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 995 Million 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)