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Intel Core i5-5300U vs Intel Core i5-3230M. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2015
Intel Core i5-5300U
Intel Core i5-5300U
Released
Q1/2013
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Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel Core i5-3230M

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-5300U or Intel Core i5-3230M? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-5300U has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i5-3230M has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q1/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1108 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 35 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-5300U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    477 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    472 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    732 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    753 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    993 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1160 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1085 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    4 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    449 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    526 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    532 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    132 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    971 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1554 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3230M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    786 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    802 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1010 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1189 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i5-5300U
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000U left arrow Intel Core i 3000M
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.30 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.90 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    2.70 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.90 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core i5-5300U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-5300U and Intel Core i5-3230M to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-5300U and Intel Core i5-5300U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell U left arrow Ivy Bridge H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1023
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-5300U and Intel Core i5-3230M.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
118
Intel Core i5-5300U
106
Intel Core i5-3230M
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
285
Intel Core i5-5300U
258
Intel Core i5-3230M
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
346
Intel Core i5-5300U
282
Intel Core i5-3230M

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