Intel Core i5-3230M Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-3230M has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 3. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1023 socket and was released in Q1/2013. The Intel Core i5-3230M scores 672 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,432 points.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i5-3230M. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i5-3230M. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i5-3230M |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 3000M |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 3 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-3230M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3230M is 2.60 GHz (3.20 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: | 2.60 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.20 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-3230M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-3230M uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 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 4000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.10 GHz |
| Execution units: | 16 |
| Shader: | 128 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| Generation: | 7 |
| Direct X: | 11.0 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
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: | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 32 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 3.0 x 16 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe 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. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-3230M is made in 22 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: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1023 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 3.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Ivy Bridge H |
| 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: | Q1/2013 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-3230M 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 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.
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9611
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i5-3210M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3337U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
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AMD A6-9220C
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AMD A6-5357M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5450
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD FX-4300
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Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core m3-7Y30
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Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (SC)
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Geekbench 6 (MC)
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,357 entries
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Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,330 entries
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FP32 SP iGPU
1,871 entries
1,871 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,290 entries
2,290 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
216 entries
216 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
719 entries
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Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,098 entries
1,098 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,093 entries
1,093 entries
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