Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i7-1360P
Intel Core i5-1340P
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The Intel Core i5-1340P is a mid-range Raptor Lake-P [Alder Lake-P refresh] family CPU, a 28 W part meant for use in ultra-light, ultra-thin [yet actively cooled] laptops. This CPU was announced in early 2023 and it has 4 of the 6 performance cores [P-cores, Golden Cove architecture] and 8 efficient cores [E-cores, Gracemont architecture]. The P-cores are Hyper-Threading-enabled and clock from 1.9 GHz [base] up to 4.6 GHz [single core boost] for a total of 16 threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock speeds of the E-cores ranges from 1.4 to 3.4 GHz and offer a similar performance as the old Skylake cores.
The performance should be similar to the old Core i7-1250P and therefore well suited for even demanding tasks.
The CPU still only supports PCIe 4.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.
The i5-1340P is rated at 28 Watt tDP [PL1, 64 Watt PL2 for short bursts]. The CPU is manufactured in the further improved Intel 7 process [10nm SuperFin].
Intel Core i7-1360P
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The Intel Core i7-1360P is a higher-end Raptor Lake-P [Alder Lake-P refresh] family CPU, an expensive 28 W part meant for use in ultra-light, ultra-thin [yet actively cooled] laptops. This CPU was announced in early 2023 and it has 4 of the 6 performance cores [P-cores, Golden Cove architecture] and 8 efficient cores [E-cores, Gracemont architecture]. The P-cores are Hyper-Threading-enabled for a total of 16 threads when combined with the E-cores. The P-cores clock from 2.2 GHz [base] to 5 GHz [single core boost] and the E-Cores from 1.6 to 3.7 GHz.
Performance
The average 1360P in our extensive database is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Which is a pretty good result, as of mid 2023.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 40 W, the NUC 13 Pro Kit NUC13ANK is among the fastest systems built around the 1360P that we know of. It can be more than two times as fast in CPU-bound workloads as the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
The CPU still only supports PCIe 4.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.
The i7-1360P is rated at 28 Watt tDP [PL1, 64 Watt PL2 for short bursts]. The CPU is manufactured in the further improved Intel 7 process [10nm SuperFin].
Comparing Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M processor market type [desktop or notebook], architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance rankingMarket segmentLaptopLaptopSeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i3Architecture codenameIvy Bridge [2012−2013]Ivy Bridge [2012−2013]Release date23 April 2012 [11 years old]1 October 2012 [11 years old]Launch price [MSRP]$378$160Current price$635 [1.7x MSRP]$206 [1.3x MSRP]
Technical specs
Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores4 [Quad-Core]2 [Dual-core]Threads84Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHzBoost clock speed3.3 GHz2.5 GHzL1 cache64K [per core]64K [per core]L2 cache256K [per core]256K [per core]L3 cache6 MB [shared]3 MB [shared]Chip lithography22 nm22 nmDie size160 mm2118 mm2Maximum core temperature105 °C90C [PGA]; 105C [BGA]Number of transistors1,400 millionno data64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility--Unlocked multiplier--
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard [look for socket type], power supply unit [look for power consumption] etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration11SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1023,FCPGA988Power consumption [TDP]45 Watt35 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVXAES-NI+-AVX++Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]++My WiFi++Turbo Boost Technology2.0-Hyper-Threading Technology++Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Access++Demand Based Switching--FDI++Fast Memory Access
Security technologies
Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT+-EDB++Secure Key+no dataIdentity Protection++Anti-Theft++
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M are enumerated here.
AMD-V++VT-d--VT-x++EPT++
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3Maximum memory size32 GB32 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/sECC memory support--
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 4000Quick Sync Video++Clear Video HD++Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHzInTru 3D++
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported33eDP++DisplayPort++HDMI++SDVO++CRT++
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M.
PCIe version3.02.0PCI Express lanes1616
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 204% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 203% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 35% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 115% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 29% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 151% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 99% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i3-3120M outperforms Core i7-3610QM by 153% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 153% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 42% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 1140% in TrueCrypt AES.
Geekbench 2
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Core i7-3610QM outperforms Core i3-3120M by 86% in Geekbench 2.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-3610QM and Core i3-3120M. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
Bitcoin / BTC [SHA256] 4.8 Mh/s no data
Gaming performance
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 3.34 1.10 Recency 23 April 2012 1 October 2012 Cost $378 $160 Boost clock speed 3300 2500 Base clock speed 2300 0 Power consumption [TDP] 45 Watt 35 Watt
The Core i7-3610QM is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3120M in performance tests.
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