i7-3517U vs i5-3350P

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3350P
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.75
+105%
Core i7-3517U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.34

Core i5-3350P outperforms Core i7-3517U by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16962255
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency3.707.32
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$292no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size133 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size32.23 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-3350P 2.75
+105%
i7-3517U 1.34

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.

i5-3350P 4293
+106%
i7-3517U 2087

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.

i5-3350P 587
+29.9%
i7-3517U 452

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.

i5-3350P 1749
+88.1%
i7-3517U 930

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.75 1.34
Recency 3 September 2012 3 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 17 Watt

i5-3350P has a 105.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores.

i7-3517U, on the other hand, has 305.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3350P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3517U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3350P is a desktop processor while Core i7-3517U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3350P and Core i7-3517U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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