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Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Core i5-3320M vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Intel Core i5-3210M

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The Intel Core i5-3210M is a fast dual-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.5 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.1 GHz (for 1 active core). Turbo-clocks are not confirmed yet. As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3210M is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the old i7-2620M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1100 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

Just like most other Ivy Bridge dual-cores, the i5-3210M is rated at a TDP of 35 W. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i5.

Intel Core i5-3320M

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The Intel Core i5-3320M is a fast dual-core processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.6 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 3.3 GHz (for 1 active core). As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessor Core i5-2520M, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3320M is slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. As a result, overall performance is similar to the old i7-2640M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 650 MHz up to 1200 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it one of the faster variants.

Just like most other Ivy Bridge dual-cores, the i5-3320M is rated at a TDP of 35 W. Therefore, even smaller laptops can use the Core i5.

Intel Core i5-3427U

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The Intel Core i5-3427U is an ULV-processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture released in Q2 2012. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.8 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 2.6 GHz (for 2 active cores) and 2.8 GHz (for 1 active core). As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i5-3427U isslightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to the architectural improvements. Therefore, overall performance is similar to the former Core i7-2677M or a Core i3-2330M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 350 MHz up to 1150 MHz with Turbo Boost, delivering a performance comparable with an AMD Radeon HD 6620G.

The ULV-CPUs are rated at a TDP of 17 W including graphics card and memory controller.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small laptops and ultrabooks.

ModelIntel Core i5-3210MIntel Core i5-3320MIntel Core i5-3427U
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5Intel Core i5
CodenameIvy BridgeIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Series: Core i5 Ivy Bridge
Intel Core i5-3380M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3360M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3340M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3320M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M « 2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3437U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3427U1.8 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3337U1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3317U1.7 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3439Y1.5 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3339Y1.5 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3380M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3360M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3340M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3320M « 2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3437U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3427U1.8 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3337U1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3317U1.7 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3439Y1.5 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3339Y1.5 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3380M2.9 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3360M2.8 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3340M2.7 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3320M2.6 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3230M2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3210M2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3437U1.9 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3427U « 1.8 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3337U1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3317U1.7 - 2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3439Y1.5 - 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-3339Y1.5 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2500 - 3100 MHz2600 - 3300 MHz1800 - 2800 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt35 Watt17 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketFCPGA988BGA1023
FeaturesHD Graphics 4000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationHD Graphics 4000 (650-1200MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, VirtualizationTurbo Boost 2.0, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization VT-x, AES, Intel 64, Anti-Theft, My WiFi, Idle States, Enhanced SpeedStep, Thermal Monitorin, Execute Disable Bit
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1100 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 - 1200 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$225 U.S.$225 U.S.$225 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.42     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (4%)     max: 2.91 Points
min: 3.04     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (4%)     max: 3.1 Points
min: 1.47     avg: 2.3     median: 2.5 (3%)     max: 2.61 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.97     avg: 1.2     median: 1.3 (31%)     max: 1.28 Points
min: 1.31     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (33%)     max: 1.35 Points
min: 0.51     avg: 1     median: 1.1 (28%)     max: 1.16 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3826     avg: 4163     median: 4168.5 (25%)     max: 4287 Points
min: 4292     avg: 4407     median: 4415.5 (27%)     max: 4465 Points
min: 1156     avg: 3280     median: 3722.5 (22%)     max: 3872 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 8605     avg: 8899     median: 8936 (6%)     max: 9046 Points
min: 9473     avg: 9554     median: 9550 (7%)     max: 9683 Points
min: 5065     avg: 7459     median: 7900 (6%)     max: 8021 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8914     avg: 10834     median: 10977.5 (8%)     max: 11195 Points
min: 11505     avg: 11699     median: 11667 (8%)     max: 11913 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 4168     avg: 5215     median: 5265 (6%)     max: 5389 Points
min: 5380     avg: 5561     median: 5588 (7%)     max: 5646 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 533     avg: 586     median: 578.5 (7%)     max: 755 s
min: 499.2     avg: 537     median: 540 (6%)     max: 557 s
min: 595     avg: 632     median: 631 (7%)     max: 665 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 16.8     avg: 19.2     median: 18.6 (4%)     max: 32.93 s
min: 15.85     avg: 17.6     median: 17.4 (3%)     max: 20.9 s
min: 19     avg: 19.9     median: 19.9 (4%)     max: 20.97 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2301     avg: 2453     median: 2486 (4%)     max: 2544 Points
min: 2522     avg: 2915     median: 2707 (4%)     max: 3361 Points
min: 2293     avg: 2303     median: 2302.5 (4%)     max: 2312 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 16.21     avg: 16.4     median: 16.4 (6%)     max: 16.59 fps
min: 16.9     avg: 17.5     median: 17.5 (6%)     max: 17.74 fps
min: 14.82     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (5%)     max: 15 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 85     avg: 87     median: 86.6 (20%)     max: 90 fps
min: 86.8     avg: 91     median: 91 (21%)     max: 94 fps
min: 80     avg: 80.7     median: 80.7 (19%)     max: 81.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.136     avg: 0.1     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.151 GB/s
min: 0.1572     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.161 GB/s
min: 0.132     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.135 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.213     avg: 0.2     median: 0.3 (4%)     max: 0.259 GB/s
min: 0.267     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.276 GB/s
min: 0.221     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.231 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 1.3     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (4%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
min: 0.2988     avg: 1.4     median: 1.5 (4%)     max: 1.5 GB/s
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (3%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3044     avg: 3523     median: 3553 (8%)     max: 3679 Points
min: 3727     avg: 3770     median: 3767 (8%)     max: 3808 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 12     avg: 12.7     median: 12.7 (3%)     max: 14.1 s
min: 11     avg: 13.2     median: 11.9 (3%)     max: 28.84 s
min: 13     avg: 13.8     median: 14 (3%)     max: 14.1 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 28     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 31.05 s
min: 26     avg: 30     median: 27 (1%)     max: 58.8 s
min: 30     avg: 31.6     median: 32 (1%)     max: 32.17 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 648     avg: 675     median: 674 (3%)     max: 735 s
min: 611     avg: 678     median: 636 (3%)     max: 1122 s
min: 727     avg: 754     median: 740 (3%)     max: 799 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
min: 57.1     avg: 45909     median: 49310 (23%)     max: 57900 MIPS
min: 53130     avg: 57674     median: 57480 (27%)     max: 62610 MIPS
min: 45000     avg: 49710     median: 51990 (25%)     max: 52140 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
min: 36.75     avg: 32843     median: 36410 (28%)     max: 36760 MFLOPS
min: 37700     avg: 38286     median: 37920 (29%)     max: 39380 MFLOPS
min: 31400     avg: 31997     median: 31750 (24%)     max: 32840 MFLOPS
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 6.9     avg: 7.1     median: 7.1 (91%)     max: 7.1 Points
min: 7.1     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (92%)     max: 7.2 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 4195     avg: 9352     median: 9673 (8%)     max: 10001 Points
min: 9831     avg: 10105     median: 10094.5 (9%)     max: 10559 Points
min: 6612     avg: 8439     median: 8748 (8%)     max: 8977 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1676     avg: 3612     median: 3651 (10%)     max: 4129 Points
min: 3138     avg: 3571     median: 3501 (9%)     max: 4041 Points
min: 2521     avg: 3041     median: 3065 (8%)     max: 3407 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 12328     avg: 27990     median: 29048 (24%)     max: 35036 Points
min: 24617     avg: 27316     median: 27316 (22%)     max: 30015 Points
min: 9077     avg: 18768     median: 18767.5 (15%)     max: 28458 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2596     avg: 2787     median: 2808.5 (7%)     max: 2888 Points
min: 2720     avg: 2721     median: 2721 (7%)     max: 2722 Points
min: 1110     avg: 1809     median: 1809 (5%)     max: 2508 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3802     avg: 3965     median: 3986.5 (7%)     max: 4136 Points
min: 4040     avg: 4064     median: 4063.5 (7%)     max: 4087 Points
min: 1645     avg: 2580     median: 2579.5 (5%)     max: 3514 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 3210M +
5255 Points (42%)
128%
1 3427U +
6719 Points (54%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 3210M +
5219 Points (47%)
117%
1 3427U +
6121 Points (55%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 3210M +
6294 Points (12%)
92%
1 3427U +
5799 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 3210M +
5788 Points (12%)
90%
1 3427U +
5197 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 3210M +
5797 Points (15%)
99%
1 3427U +
5744 Points (15%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 3427U +
225.2 ms (2%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3210M → 100% n=26

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3320M → 104% n=26

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-3427U → 89% n=26

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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