Core i9-11900K vs Core i3-2330M
Aggregate performance score
i9-11900K outperforms i3-2330M by a whopping 1968% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2573 | 394 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
Release date | 15 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 30 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
Multiplier | 22 | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 640 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 149 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 85 (PGA); 100(BGA) °C | 100 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | 624 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | rPGA988B / BGA1023 | LGA1200 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | no data | + |
FMA | + | no data |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
VT-d | no data | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | 50 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K.
PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.79 | 16.34 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 3.05 |
Recency | 15 May 2011 | 30 April 2021 |
Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
Threads | 4 | 16 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
i3-2330M has 257.1% lower power consumption.
i9-11900K, on the other hand, has a 1968.4% higher aggregate performance score, 362.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i9-11900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2330M in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-2330M is a notebook processor while Core i9-11900K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2330M and Core i9-11900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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