Intel Core i7-5700EQ vs Intel Core i3-3130M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5700EQ and Intel Core i3-3130M 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, 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-5700EQ

Intel Core i3-3130M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700EQ

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2092 vs 1285
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5803 vs 1900
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4091 vs 2883
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4091 vs 2883

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092 vs 1285
PassMark - CPU mark	5803 vs 1900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4091 vs 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4091 vs 2883

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3130M

Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5700EQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3130M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

1285

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5803

1900

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4091

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4091

2883

Name	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	Intel Core i3-3130M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092	1285
PassMark - CPU mark	5803	1900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4091	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4091	2883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2193
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4275

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	Intel Core i3-3130M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'15	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	1349	1336
Processor Number	i7-5700EQ	i3-3130M
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)