Intel Core i3-2370M Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PPGA 988 socket and was released in Q1/2012. The Intel Core i3-2370M scores 473 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,090 points.
Intel Core i3-2370M

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-2370M
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 2000M (46)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge H
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

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. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2370M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2370M uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Compute units: 12
Shader: 96
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 85 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2370M is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PPGA 988
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-2370M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
424
Intel Pentium 2030M Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
421
Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
419
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
412
Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
411
Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
409
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
408

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium J4205 Intel Pentium J4205
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
848
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
846
Intel Core i3-3120ME Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
846
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
844
Intel Atom x6416RE Intel Atom x6416RE
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
841
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
832
Intel Pentium 3560M Intel Pentium 3560M
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
831

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 Celeron 3867U Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
480
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
476
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
475
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
473
Intel Pentium 2020M Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
473
Intel Core i5-3439Y Intel Core i5-3439Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
472
Intel Celeron J4005 Intel Celeron J4005
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
472

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 i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1119
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1096
Intel Celeron N6210 Intel Celeron N6210
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1092
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1090
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1084
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1084
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1082

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 i3-2348M Intel Core i3-2348M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221
Intel Core i5-2467M Intel Core i5-2467M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.15 GHz
221
Intel Core i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218
Intel Core i5-3439Y Intel Core i5-3439Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218

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 Pentium 2030M Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1402
Intel Core i3-4012Y Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1399
Intel Pentium 2020M Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1371
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1365
Intel Core i3-4010Y Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
1364
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1358
AMD A4-5300 AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1347

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 i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
596
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
586
Intel Core i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
585
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
564
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
558
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
541

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