Core i7-13700K vs Core i5-3230M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3230M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.65
Core i7-13700K
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
30.09
+1724%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by a whopping 1724% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1975131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.88
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raptor Lake-S
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$409
Current price$93 (0.4x MSRP)$474 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size118 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPPno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and Core i7-13700K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-3230M 1.65
i7-13700K 30.09
+1724%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1724% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-3230M 2558
i7-13700K 46550
+1720%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1720% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-3230M 510
i7-13700K 2841
+457%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 457% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-3230M 1025
i7-13700K 17641
+1621%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1621% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-3230M 4268
i7-13700K 11278
+164%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 164% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3230M 9159
i7-13700K 85748
+836%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 836% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3230M 3760
i7-13700K 18153
+383%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 383% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-3230M 17.83
i7-13700K 2.31
+672%

Core i5-3230M outperforms Core i7-13700K by 672% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-3230M 3
i7-13700K 53
+1684%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1684% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-3230M 258
i7-13700K 4508
+1647%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1647% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-3230M 105
i7-13700K 303
+189%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 189% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M 1.25
i7-13700K 3.66
+193%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 193% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M 1.5
i7-13700K 15.8
+953%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 953% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M 3219
i7-13700K 12835
+299%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 299% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M 11
i7-13700K 232
+1926%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 1926% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3230M 60
i7-13700K 406
+577%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-3230M by 577% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 30.09
Integrated graphics card 1.17 6.14
Recency 1 January 2013 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 24
Cost $225 $409
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i7-13700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3230M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3230M is a notebook processor while Core i7-13700K is a desktop one.


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