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Intel Core i7-3520M vs Intel Core i5-3230M
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
Intel Core i5-3230M
82 %
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i5-3230M
78 %
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
Intel Core i5-3230M
91 %
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i5-3230M
89 %
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel Core i5-3230M
88 %
Intel HD Graphics 4000
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
Intel Core i5-3230M
88 %
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
250 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries
826 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries
837 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | Intel Core i5 (336) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 3000M (29) | Intel Core i 3000M (29) |
| Architecture | Ivy Bridge H | Ivy Bridge H |
| Technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 1023 | BGA 1023 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 2x |
| Frequency: | 2.90 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.60 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.40 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | 3.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
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| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 - 1.25 GHz | 0.65 - 1.10 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 16 / 128 | 16 / 128 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2011 | Q1/2011 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
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| Memory | DDR3L-1600 (25.6 GB/s) DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/s) DDR3L-1333 (21.3 GB/s) DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) | DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 16 | 3.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
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| TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Intel Core i7-3520M | Intel Core i5-3230M |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date | Q2/2012 | Q1/2013 |
| Release price | 346 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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