i5-1230U vs i5-7360U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7360U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.42
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
6.94
+187%

Core i5-1230U outperforms Core i5-7360U by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17801019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency15.2772.98
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$304no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM64 MBno data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphics 640Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7360U and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1214

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.

i5-7360U 2.42
i5-1230U 6.94
+187%

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.

i5-7360U 3840
i5-1230U 11022
+187%

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.

i5-7360U 1124
i5-1230U 1598
+42.2%

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.

i5-7360U 2348
i5-1230U 5513
+135%

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.

i5-7360U 5787
i5-1230U 7290
+26%

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.

i5-7360U 12293
i5-1230U 17243
+40.3%

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.

i5-7360U 14.8
i5-1230U 14
+5.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-7360U 354
i5-1230U 514
+45.2%

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.

i5-7360U 143
i5-1230U 187
+31.1%

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.

i5-7360U 3404
i5-1230U 4985
+46.4%

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.  

i5-7360U 22
i5-1230U 42
+89.1%

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.  

i5-7360U 121
i5-1230U 153
+26.1%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i5-7360U 7963
i5-1230U 21447
+169%

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i5-7360U 3643
i5-1230U 5120
+40.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 6.94
Recency 3 January 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1230U has a 186.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 400% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1230U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7360U in performance tests.


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