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Intel Core i5-680
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Intel Core i5-680
Summary
The Intel Core i5-680 is a notable processor from an important phase of development. It was manufactured using the then-advanced 32-nanometer process. Its Clarkdale architecture brought some crucial innovations. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated Intel HD Graphics (Westmere). This graphics card allowed many users to forego a separate graphics card.
Its performance was perfectly adequate for everyday tasks and media playback. As part of the Intel Core i5 series, it offered a very balanced performance profile. The processor had two physical cores. Thanks to Hyper-Threading, it provided the system with four logical threads. This was a great advantage for multitasking.
We quickly noticed the improved responsiveness with parallel applications. With 4 MB of Level-3 cache and PCIe 2.0 support, this processor was well equipped. The maximum memory bandwidth was a solid 17 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-680 provided a stable basis for reliable computer systems.
Its performance was perfectly adequate for everyday tasks and media playback. As part of the Intel Core i5 series, it offered a very balanced performance profile. The processor had two physical cores. Thanks to Hyper-Threading, it provided the system with four logical threads. This was a great advantage for multitasking.
We quickly noticed the improved responsiveness with parallel applications. With 4 MB of Level-3 cache and PCIe 2.0 support, this processor was well equipped. The maximum memory bandwidth was a solid 17 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-680 provided a stable basis for reliable computer systems.
- 32-nanometer manufacturing process
- Integrated Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
- Two cores with Hyper-Threading
- Clarkdale architecture
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-4340TE
101 %
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
Intel Core i3-4150T
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
Intel Core i5-680
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.86 GHz
Intel Core i5-2500T
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i3-3220
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Phenom II X4 955
101 %
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
AMD A8-5600K
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
Intel Core i5-680
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
AMD Athlon II X4 740
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
Intel Pentium D1508
99 %
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i3-530
100 %
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Intel Core i3-540
100 %
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Intel Core i5-680
100 %
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Broadcom VideoCore VI
Intel Atom N2600
73 %
Intel GMA 3600
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i5 (336) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
| Architecture | Clarkdale |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1156 |
| Generation | 1 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Frequency: | 3.60 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.86 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | 0.50 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 - 0.73 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 12 / 24 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2010 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 | 17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 73 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date | Q2/2010 |
| Release price | 305 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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