Intel Core i3-2370M vs Intel Core i7-9700TE

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Intel Core i3-2370M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-9700TE
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i7-9700TE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2370M or Intel Core i7-9700TE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2370M was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Core i7-9700TE has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9700TE was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2 Generation 9
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-10700TE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2370M is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i7-9700TE has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9700TE is at 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Core i7-9700TE
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Core i7-9700TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2370M or Intel Core i7-9700TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9.5
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 24
96 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2370M can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-9700TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Core i7-9700TE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2370M is 35 W, while the Intel Core i7-9700TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Core i7-9700TE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2370M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-9700TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-2370M Characteristic Intel Core i7-9700TE
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
PPGA 988 Socket LGA 1151-2
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 520 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2370M (41%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2370M (18%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
473 (50%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
948 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1090 (23%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
4670 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
412 (32%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1283 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
844 (17%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
4887 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221 (50%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1365 (13%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
10566 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
564 (100%)
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i7-9700TE
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