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Intel Core i5-560M

The Intel Core i5-560M is a high end dual core CPU for laptops and clocks (due to the Turbo Mode) from 2.66 to 3.2 GHz. Each core is based on the Nehalem (Westmere) micro-architecture. Hyperthreading enables the Dual Core CPU to handle 4 threads at once (for a better usage of the pipeline). Compared to the Core i7-580M, the 560M a slightly lower maximum Turbo Boost frequency.

A feature of the new Core i5-560M is the integrated graphics card called GMA HD and memory controller. Both are on a separate die that is still manufactured in 45nm whereas the CPU die is already manufactured in the new 32nm process.

The performance of the Core i5-560M should be a bit beyond the Core i7-620M and therefore the second fastest dual core CPU for laptops in 2010. Compared to the older Core 2 Duo models, the i5-560M should be faster than the T9900. Therefore, the Core i5-560M is a high end dual core cpu which should handle all daily work and gaming tasks. Only the quad core i7 CPUs can be noticeably faster at tasks that require four or more threads (e.g. rendering).

The 32nm cpu cores of the Westmere generation can also process some new instructions to accelerate AES encryptions.

The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD (GMA HD) graphics card is known to be clocked up to 500-766 MHz and should be clearly faster than the old GMA 4500MHD. A GeForce 9400M (ION) should still be a faster (especially as Nvidia and ATI cards have a better driver support than Intel up to now). According to rumors, the GMA core will also use the Turbo Mode regulate the clock speed.

The power consumption of 35 Watt TDP (max.) counts for the whole package and therefore it is clearly better than the 35 Watt TDP of the Core 2 Duo T-series (CPU alone). Due to the Turbo Boost, the Core i5 is likely to use the whole TDP of 35 Watt under load and therefore can use more power than a similar specified Core 2 Duo. In Idle mode, the i5 uses clearly less power than the Core 2 Duo CPUs.

SeriesIntel Core i5
CodenameArrandale

Series: Core i5 Arrandale

Intel Core i5-580M compare2.67 - 3.33 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-560M « 2.67 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-480M compare2.67 - 2.93 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-540M compare2.53 - 3.07 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-460M compare2.53 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-520M compare2.4 - 2.93 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-450M compare2.4 - 2.66 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-430M compare2.26 - 2.53 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-560UM compare1.33 - 2.13 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-470UM compare1.33 - 1.87 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-540UM compare1.2 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-520UM compare1.06 - 1.87 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-430UM compare1.2 - 1.73 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock Rate2667 - 3200 MHz
Front Side Bus2500
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache3 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)35 Watt
Transistor Count382+177 Million
Manufacturing Technology32 nm
Die Size81+114 mm2
Max. Temperature105 °C
SocketPGA988
FeaturesTurbo Boost, Hyper Threading, Enhanced Speedstep, integrierte GMA HD 500-733MHz, Dual Channel DDR3 memory controller
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$225 U.S.
Announcement Date09/01/2010
Product Link (external)Intel Core i5 560M

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.36     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (3%)     max: 2.42 Points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3263     avg: 3346     median: 3306 (20%)     max: 3486 points
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7411     avg: 7487     median: 7466 (5%)     max: 7592 points
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 8593     avg: 8869     median: 8877.5 (6%)     max: 9127 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 4001     avg: 4112     median: 4090 (22%)     max: 4268 Points
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 536     avg: 555     median: 542.5 (6%)     max: 600 s
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 17     avg: 17.9     median: 17.7 (4%)     max: 19.34 s
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3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3061     avg: 3104     median: 3115.5 (7%)     max: 3122 Points
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 14     avg: 14.4     median: 14.2 (3%)     max: 15 s
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 33     avg: 35     median: 35.6 (2%)     max: 36.44 s
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 789     avg: 804     median: 806 (4%)     max: 825 s
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PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
min: 6475     avg: 6964     median: 6964 (14%)     max: 7453 Points
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
min: 6.7     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (87%)     max: 6.9 Points
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3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 8234     avg: 8243     median: 8242.5 (8%)     max: 8251 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Core i5-560M processor

 

Review Dell Latitude E4310 Subnotebook

Solid business. The Latitute E4310 in Dell's array is a compact 13.3 inch business subnotebook that is supposed to convince with fast hardware, balanced ergonom...
Intel Core i5-560M | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics | 13.30" | 1.9 kg
 

Review HP Envy 14 Beats Edition Notebook

Display Flop. We now test the "successor" of the Envy 14-1010eg's glorious Radiance Infinity Display with quivering hands. Can the processor upgrade and the Bea...
Intel Core i5-560M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 14.50" | 2.6 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad T410-2522-K3G: NVIDIA NVS 3100M, 14.10", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad T410-2522-K3G

HP ProBook 6550b-WD752EA: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook 6550b-WD752EA

Toshiba Tecra A11-EH: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Tecra A11-EH

Sony Vaio F13M1E/H: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 16.40", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio F13M1E/H

Toshiba Tecra M11-17W: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.00", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Tecra M11-17W

Toshiba Portégé R700-184: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.30", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Portégé R700-184

Dell Latitude E4310: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.30", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude E4310

HP EliteBook 8440p-XN702EA: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 14.00", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP EliteBook 8440p-XN702EA

Lenovo Thinkpad T410s-NUM9GGE: NVIDIA NVS 3100M, 14.10", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Thinkpad T410s-NUM9GGE

Lenovo Lenovo Y460N-IFI: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 14.00", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Lenovo Y460N-IFI

Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7300: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 17.30", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Cyberpower Xplorer X7-7300

Samsung RF510-S01: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Samsung RF510-S01

Lenovo ThinkPad T510-NTIGGGE: NVIDIA NVS 3100M, 15.60", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad T510-NTIGGGE

Asus B43J-A1B: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, 14.00", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus B43J-A1B

Samsung QX510-S01HU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Samsung QX510-S01HU

HP EliteBook 8540w-XT903UT: ATI FirePro M5800, 15.60", 3 kg
  External Review » HP EliteBook 8540w-XT903UT

HP Envy 14 Beats Edition: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, 14.50", 2.6 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 14 Beats Edition

Cyberpower SP-15 : Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 15.60", 3.2 kg
  External Review » Cyberpower SP-15

Sony Vaio VPC-F13M1E/H: NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M, 16.40", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPC-F13M1E/H

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Other CPUs of the series Core i5

» Intel Core i5-8305G
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8365U
   4x 1.6 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8265U
   4x 1.6 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6440HQ
   4x 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6350HQ
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6300HQ
   4x 2.3 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5350H
   2x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6287U
   2x 3.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6267U
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5287U
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4340M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4210H
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4330M
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4200H
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5257U
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4308U
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4310M
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4400E
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4300M
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6360U
   2x 2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4210M
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6300U
   2x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4288U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4278U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3380M
   2x 2.9 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3360M
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4200M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3340M
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6260U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3320M
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4258U
   2x 2.4 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3230M
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6198DU
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6200U
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5300U
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5350U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3210M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2540M
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4310U
   2x 2 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4360U
   2x 1.5 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5200U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-5250U
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4300U
   2x 1.9 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4350U
   2x 1.4 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2520M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2450M
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-580M
   2x 2.67 GHz - 3.33 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2435M
   2x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2430M
   2x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2415M
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2410M
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3437U
   2x 1.9 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-560M
   2x 2.67 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4210U
   2x 1.7 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4260U
   2x 1.4 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3427U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4402E
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4200U
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4250U
   2x 1.3 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3337U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-480M
   2x 2.67 GHz - 2.93 GHz
» Intel Core i5-540M
   2x 2.53 GHz - 3.07 GHz
» Intel Core i5-460M
   2x 2.53 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-520M
   2x 2.4 GHz - 2.93 GHz
» Intel Core i5-450M
   2x 2.4 GHz - 2.66 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3317U
   2x 1.7 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-430M
   2x 2.26 GHz - 2.53 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4300Y
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4302Y
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2557M
   2x 1.7 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3439Y
   2x 1.5 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4202Y
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4220Y
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4210Y
   2x 1.5 GHz - 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2467M
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3339Y
   2x 1.5 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4200Y
   2x 1.4 GHz - 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2537M
   2x 1.4 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-560UM
   2x 1.33 GHz - 2.13 GHz
» Intel Core i5-470UM
   2x 1.33 GHz - 1.87 GHz
» Intel Core i5-540UM
   2x 1.2 GHz - 2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-520UM
   2x 1.06 GHz - 1.87 GHz
» Intel Core i5-430UM
   2x 1.2 GHz - 1.73 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i3-3130M
   2x 2.6 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-2415M
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.9 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-2410M
   2x 2.3 GHz - 2.9 GHz
+ Intel Core m3-7Y30
   2x 1 GHz - 2.6 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-3437U
   2x 1.9 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-560M
   2x 2.67 GHz - 3.2 GHz
- Intel Core i7-720QM
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.8 GHz
- AMD A12-9720P
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.6 GHz
- AMD A12-9700P
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.4 GHz
- AMD FX-8800P
   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
- AMD Pro A12-8800B
   4x 2.1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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