Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Core i3-4012Y

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,442

Rank #1,342

vs
4,158

Rank #1,735

4,442
4,158

Core i5-3230M wins by 6.4% (Rank #1342 vs #1735)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,519

Rank #1,271

vs
4,042

Rank #1,735

4,519
4,042

Core i5-3230M wins by 10.6% (Rank #1271 vs #1735)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,326

Rank #1,668

vs
4,331

Rank #1,646

4,326
4,331

Core i3-4012Y wins by 0.1% (Rank #1668 vs #1646)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,536

Rank #1,251

vs
4,494

Rank #1,576

4,536
4,494

Core i5-3230M wins by 0.9% (Rank #1251 vs #1576)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,514

Rank #1,247

vs
4,453

Rank #1,639

4,514
4,453

Core i5-3230M wins by 1.4% (Rank #1247 vs #1639)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,537

Rank #1,175

vs
4,488

Rank #1,481

4,537
4,488

Core i5-3230M wins by 1.1% (Rank #1175 vs #1481)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i5-3230M Core i3-4012Y Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,600 MHz
1,500 MHz
+42.3%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
1
12
-91.7%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
35 W
12 W
67.1% more
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
22 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i5-3230M Core i3-4012Y
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i5-3230M i3-4012Y
Socket FCBGA1023 FCBGA1168
Memory Type DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 4x1, 2x4

Designer

Core i5-3230M
Intel
Core i3-4012Y
Intel

Model Number

Core i5-3230M
i5-3230M
Core i3-4012Y
i3-4012Y

Socket

Core i5-3230M
FCBGA1023
Core i3-4012Y
FCBGA1168

Memory Type

Core i5-3230M
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Core i3-4012Y
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i5-3230M
No
Core i3-4012Y
No

PCIe Revision

Core i5-3230M
3.0
Core i3-4012Y
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i5-3230M
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Core i3-4012Y
4x1, 2x4

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i5-3230M Core i3-4012Y
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i5-3230M
22 nm
Core i3-4012Y
22 nm

Word Size

Core i5-3230M
64-bit
Core i3-4012Y
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i5-3230M Core i3-4012Y
GPU HD Graphics 4000 HD graphics 4200
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 850 MHz

GPU

Core i5-3230M
HD Graphics 4000
Core i3-4012Y
HD graphics 4200

GPU Designer

Core i5-3230M
Intel
Core i3-4012Y
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i5-3230M
1100 MHz
Core i3-4012Y
850 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i5-3230M Core i3-4012Y
AES
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64