Intel Core i7-880 vs Intel Core i5-680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-880 and Intel Core i5-680 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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).

Intel Core i7-880

Intel Core i5-680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72.6°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 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3413 vs 2647
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 589 vs 530
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1207

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs April 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 72.6°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3413 vs 2647
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589 vs 530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1207

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-680

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 1457

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1614 vs 1457

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-880
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1457

1614

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3413

2647

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

589

530

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

1207

Name	Intel Core i7-880	Intel Core i5-680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1457	1614
PassMark - CPU mark	3413	2647
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589	530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203	1207
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.776

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-880	Intel Core i5-680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Clarkdale
Launch date	May 2010	April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	$272
Place in performance rating	2116	2800
Price now	$583	$89.99
Processor Number	i7-880	i5-680
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.83	11.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	3.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	774 million	382 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2