i3-2370M vs i5-760

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2064	2551
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.65	2.34
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	18 July 2010 (14 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	296 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors	774 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 and Core i3-2370M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.72	0.90
Recency	18 July 2010	1 January 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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