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Core i3-3240 vs i5-2410M


Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-2410M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i5-2410M gets 38.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3240 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-2410M . 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
3.4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
55 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2012
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
20.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
38.68k 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
i3-3240
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
7.38k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
6.76k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
3.3k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
2.66k (x1.19)
TOTAL
24.48k
20.1k (x0.82)

Multithread

i3-3240

i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
14.17k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
14.71k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
6.93k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
2.87k (x1.02)
TOTAL
49.7k
38.68k (x0.78)

Performance/W
i3-3240
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
420 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
198 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
82 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
1105 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3240
i5-2410M
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
2543 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
2332 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
1139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
917 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 points/GHz
6932 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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