i5-3360M vs i7-2840QM

Core i3-2310M Core i3-2330M Core i3-2350M Core i5-2410M Core i5-2430M Core i5-2450M Core i5-2520M Core i5-2540M Core i7-2630QM Core i7-2640M Core i7-2670QM Pentium B960
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Core i3-3110M Core i3-3120M Core i3-3217U Core i5-3210M Core i5-3230M Core i5-3320M Core i5-3337U Core i7-3520M Core i7-3610QM Core i7-3630QM Core i7-3632QM Pentium 2020M

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-2840QM
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.42
+33.7%
Core i5-3360M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.81

Core i7-2840QM outperforms Core i5-3360M by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i7-2840QM i7-2840QM
i5-3360M i5-3360M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17642005
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency5.094.89
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M 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)
Threads84
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1160 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M 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
SocketSocket G2FCBGA1023,FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth25.598 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 HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

i7-2840QM 2.42
+33.7%
i5-3360M 1.81

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.

i7-2840QM 3842
+34%
i5-3360M 2868

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.42 1.81
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.18
Recency 4 September 2011 1 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-2840QM has a 33.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-3360M, on the other hand, has 78.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2840QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3360M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2840QM and Core i5-3360M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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