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Core i7-3687U vs i5-2300


Description
The i7-3687U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-3687U gets a score of 51 k points while the i5-2300 gets 79.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-2300 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-3687U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
17 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2013
May 2011
Mean monothread perf.
28.55k points
24.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
50.95k points
79.46k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-3687U
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
10.17k
8.65k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
10.16k
7.8k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.86k
3.92k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.36k
4.16k (x0.96)
TOTAL
28.55k
24.53k (x0.86)

Multithread

i7-3687U

i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
17.48k
32.45k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
21.1k
29.25k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.81k
14.64k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.57k
3.12k (x0.68)
TOTAL
50.95k
79.46k (x1.56)

Performance/W
i7-3687U
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
1028 points/W
342 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1241 points/W
308 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
460 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
269 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
2997 points/W
836 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-3687U
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
3082 points/GHz
2791 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3078 points/GHz
2516 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1170 points/GHz
1263 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1320 points/GHz
1343 points/GHz
TOTAL
8650 points/GHz
7912 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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