Intel Core i3-2312M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
Intel Core i3-2312M
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core i3-2310M is a dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the faster Core i5, the i3 does not offer the Turbo Boost technique for the CPU part and is therefore clocked at 2.1 GHz (max). In difference to the similar Core i3-2310M, the 2312M can be upgraded to the Core i3-2393M which has a 400 MHz higher core frequency and a 1 MB larger last level cache than the Core i3-2312M.
Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements are the new 256Bit AVX instructions, the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core.
Der i3-2310M offers an integrated graphics card ( Intel HD Graphics 3000) which is clearly faster then the older Intel HD Graphics in the Arrandale CPUs. As the new GPU is included in the CPU, it is also manufactured in 32nm and shares the fast level 3 cache with the CPU cores (using a new ring bus). In the 2310M it is clocked from 650-1100MHz (with Turbo Boost). The faster Sandy Bridge CPUs are clocked up to 1300 MHz (like the i5-2520M).
Furthermore, an improved dual-channel DDR3 memory controller is included on the CPU die that is used by the CPU and GPU part.
Due to the improved architecture, the average performance of the Core i3-2310M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i3 without Turbo Boost. In synthetic benchmarks, the performance was about on par with the faster clocked Core i5-430M (2.3-2.5 GHz) and therefore adequate for most applications. The performance of the 2312M is similar to the Core i3-2310M (see for benchmarks). After the upgrade to the 2393M the performance should be slightly better than the Core i3-2370M.
The 35W TDP rating includes the integrated GPU and memory controller.
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 is an entry level dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn core but offers only 2 MB level 2 cache and a slow clock rate of 2.1 GHz. Compared to the Core 2 Duo T6500, the T6570 offers Virtualization VT-x and is therefore aimed at business notebooks.
The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6570.
Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
► remove from comparisonThe Core 2 Duo SL9300 is a power saving low voltage CPU for thin and light laptops. It offers a good performance for the 1.6 GHz clock rate, as it features the full 6 MB level 2 cache of the used Penryn core.
Model | Intel Core i3-2312M | Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 | Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Sandy Bridge | Penryn | Penryn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn |
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Clock | 2100 MHz | 2100 MHz | 1600 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L1 Cache | 128 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L3 Cache | 3 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TDP | 35 Watt | 35 Watt | 17 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 624 Million | 410 Million | 410 Million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology | 32 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Die Size | 149 mm2 | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
max. Temp. | 85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C | 105 °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | rPGA988B / BGA1023 | PGA478 | BGA956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | HD Graphics 3000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization | Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit | Enhanced Speedstep, Intel VT, TXT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 1100 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$225 U.S. | $284 U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FSB | 800 | 1066 |