i3-2370M vs i5-4200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.37
+59.3%
Core i3-2370M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.86

Core i5-4200U outperforms Core i3-2370M by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22392570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3
Power efficiency8.642.32
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Number of transistors1,400 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200U 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 i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200U and Core i3-2370M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i5-4200U 1.37
+59.3%
i3-2370M 0.86

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.

i5-4200U 2182
+58.8%
i3-2370M 1374

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.

i5-4200U 737
+102%
i3-2370M 364

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.

i5-4200U 1409
+96.5%
i3-2370M 717

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.

i5-4200U 3725
+18.8%
i3-2370M 3135

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.

i5-4200U 7636
+8.1%
i3-2370M 7064

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.

i5-4200U 3053
+6.4%
i3-2370M 2870

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.

i5-4200U 22.73
i3-2370M 22.53
+0.9%

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.

i5-4200U 2
+8.3%
i3-2370M 2

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.

i5-4200U 1.12
+17.9%
i3-2370M 0.95

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.

i5-4200U 1.4
+536%
i3-2370M 0.2

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.

i5-4200U 2255
i3-2370M 2515
+11.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.86
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.66
Recency 4 June 2013 1 January 2012
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4200U has a 59.3% higher aggregate performance score, 104.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4200U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2370M in performance tests.


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