i5-3339Y vs i3-2350M

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
Core i5-3339Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
1.00
+26.6%

Core i5-3339Y outperforms Core i3-2350M by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26122458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency2.147.28
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$250

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistors624 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-+
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 3000Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz850 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO++
CRT++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Core i5-3339Y.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-2350M 0.79
i5-3339Y 1.00
+26.6%

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.

i3-2350M 1256
i5-3339Y 1589
+26.5%

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.

i3-2350M 337
i5-3339Y 349
+3.6%

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.

i3-2350M 668
i5-3339Y 776
+16.2%

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.

i3-2350M 3027
+13.1%
i5-3339Y 2676

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.

i3-2350M 6790
+23.1%
i5-3339Y 5516

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.

i3-2350M 2755
+12.9%
i5-3339Y 2440

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.

i3-2350M 24.02
+24.1%
i5-3339Y 29.8

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.

i3-2350M 2
+21.5%
i5-3339Y 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i3-2350M 196
+20.2%
i5-3339Y 163

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.

i3-2350M 79
+11.3%
i5-3339Y 71

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.

i3-2350M 0.91
+8.3%
i5-3339Y 0.84

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.

i3-2350M 0.2
i5-3339Y 0.9
+325%

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.  

i3-2350M 12
+241%
i5-3339Y 4

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.  

i3-2350M 65
+239%
i5-3339Y 19

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.

i3-2350M 2134
i5-3339Y 2890
+35.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 1.00
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.18
Recency 1 October 2011 8 January 2013
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 13 Watt

i5-3339Y has a 26.6% higher aggregate performance score, 78.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 169.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3339Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2350M in performance tests.


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