i3-2370LM vs i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1401not rated
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency4.96no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM 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 speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data17
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM 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)
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size32 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
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Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.18 0.66
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 17 Watt

i7-3770 has 78.8% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

i3-2370LM, on the other hand, has 352.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3770 and Core i3-2370LM. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3770 is a desktop processor while Core i3-2370LM is a notebook one.


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