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Processor comparison

Intel Core i7-3520M vs Intel Core i3-4160

Intel

Intel Core i7-3520M

Intel Socket G2 (988B) 2900 MHz 2 cores Jun 2012 MOBILE
Intel Core i7-3520M
Intel

Intel Core i3-4160

Intel Socket 1150 3600 MHz 2 cores Jul 2014 DESKTOP
Intel Core i3-4160

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3520M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4160112%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3520M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4160114%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-3520M100%
  • Intel Core i3-4160109%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3520M

  • None

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

  • 14% higher single threaded performance.
  • 9% higher multi threaded performance.
  • This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
  • Around 12% higher average synthetic performance.
Intel Core i3-4160
Gaming

HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-4160

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner
Productivity

No clear winner declared

Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
TXT
VT-x
VT-d
Hyper-Threading
AES-NI
AVX2
TSX
CLMUL
FMA3

Architecture

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
ArchitectureIntel_IvyBridgeIntel_Haswell
MarketMobileDesktop
Memory SupportunknownDDR3
CodenameIvy BridgeHaswell
Release DateJun 2012Jul 2014

Cores

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
Cores22
Threads44
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4000Intel HD 4400

Cache

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache4096 KB (shared)3072 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
SocketIntel Socket G2 (988B)Intel Socket 1150
Max Case Tempunknown72°C
PackageFC-PGA12FFC-LGA12C
Die Size118mm²177mm²
Process22 nm22 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-3520MIntel Core i3-4160
Cpu Frequency2900 MHz3600 MHz
Turbo Clock3600 MHznone
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
Voltageunknownunknown
TDP35 W54 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3520M3708 points
  • Intel Core i3-41604032 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-3520M7168 points
  • Intel Core i3-41609676 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3520M5776
  • Intel Core i3-41606647

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3520M3096
  • Intel Core i3-41603417

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3520M6412
  • Intel Core i3-41607278

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-3520M2759
  • Intel Core i3-41603151

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3520M (simulated)117
  • Intel Core i3-4160 (simulated)138.46

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-3520M (simulated)358.15
  • Intel Core i3-4160 (simulated)360

points - higher is better

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