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.
Intel Core i5-3230M

CPU lineage

The 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.

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 & PCIe

The 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.

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 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.: --

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

Benchmark results

Verified 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.

Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
569
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
569
Intel Core i7-940 Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
568
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
565
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
565
Intel Core i5-2310 Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
565
Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
565
Show all Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) results



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 Celeron G3920 Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1136
Intel Celeron G3930 Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1136
Intel Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1136
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1128
Samsung Exynos 9611 Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1126
Intel Celeron G4900 Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1114
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1113
Show all Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) results



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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
676
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
676
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
675
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
672
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
672
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
672
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
672
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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 i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1436
AMD A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1433
Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1433
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1432
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1431
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1431
Intel Pentium G4400T Intel Pentium G4400T
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1430
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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 i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3210M Intel Core i5-3210M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3337U Intel Core i5-3337U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276
Show all iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS) results



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 Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2542
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2533
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2532
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2531
AMD A9-9410 AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2530
Intel Core i7-8500Y Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2526
AMD A10-4655M AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2526
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



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.

Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
272
Intel Xeon E5450 Intel Xeon E5450
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
271
Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
268
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
254
Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
253
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
252
Intel Core i5-6200U Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
252
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core) results



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 Pentium Silver N5000 Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
740
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
739
Intel Core i3-2100 Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
738
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
735
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
735
AMD A10-7850K AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
729
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
723
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R15 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107
Intel Core M-5Y51 Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
106
Intel Celeron G1840 Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
106
Intel Celeron G1830 Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
106
Intel Core i5-4350U Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
106
Show all Cinebench R15 (Single-Core) results



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.

AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
260
Intel Core i3-3240T Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
260
Intel Core i5-4300U Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
260
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
258
Intel Celeron G5900 Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
258
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
258
AMD A10-6700 AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
257
Show all Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core) results



Benchmarks


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