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Core i7-860 vs i5-3210M


Description
The i7-860 is based on Nehalem architecture while the i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-860 gets a score of 75.4 k points while the i5-3210M gets 53.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-860 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-3210M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
306a9
Core
Lynnfield
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.467 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
4/8
2 /2
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2009
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
19.19k points
24.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
75.43k points
51.73k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-860
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
2.15k
3.08k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
4.87k
8.58k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.82k
3.76k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
3.99k (x1.28)
TOTAL
12.97k
19.42k (x1.5)

Multithread

i7-860

i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.24k
5.79k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
21.63k
18.77k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.65k
8.74k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
4.59k (x0.91)
TOTAL
49.54k
37.89k (x0.76)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-860
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.87k
8.59k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
8.88k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.94k
3.59k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.13k
3.45k (x1.11)
TOTAL
19.19k
24.51k (x1.28)

Multithread

i7-860

i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
31.5k
20.18k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
23.47k
19.96k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.47k
8.93k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
4.6k (x0.92)
TOTAL
75.43k
53.67k (x0.71)

Performance/W
i7-860
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
332 points/W
577 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
247 points/W
570 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
255 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
52 points/W
131 points/W
TOTAL
794 points/W
1533 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-860
i5-3210M
Test#1 (Integers)
2271 points/GHz
2772 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1514 points/GHz
2864 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
847 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
902 points/GHz
1114 points/GHz
TOTAL
5534 points/GHz
7908 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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