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Intel Core i5-4230U vs Intel Core i5-3210M gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-4230U vs Intel Core i5-3210M

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   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-4230U vs Intel Core i5-3210M and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, AIDA64, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:
  • Fortnite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Halo Infinite
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Last Man Standing
  • Death Stranding
  • Overwatch
  • Apex Legends
  • Valorant
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Valheim
  • Fallout 76
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Borderlands 3

   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3210M or Intel Core i5-4230U.


 
Intel Core i5-4230U
Intel Core i5-3210M

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-4230U50% Core i5-3210M50%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-4230U50% Core i5-3210M50%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite89.489.5
Valorant101.6101.7
Cyberpunk 207756.957.0
Apex Legends95.595.6
Call of Duty Warzone76.276.3
Overwatch82.382.4
Red Dead Redemption 270.170.2
DOOM Eternal50.850.9
Warzone79.379.3
Assassin's Creed85.485.4
Valheim84.384.4
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-4230U126% Core i5-3210M66%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-4230U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3210M as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-4230U Intel Core i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core126107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core232256
Cinbench 20 Single-core256231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core512534
Cinbench 23 Single-core438576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core10441373

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-4230U Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core16361545
Multi-Core18472429

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-4230U Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core568693
Multi-Core13931489

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i5-4230U Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement dateOctober 01, 2013January 01, 2012
TypeLaptopLaptop
SocketFCBGA1168PGA988B
Core name HaswellIvy Bridge
Architecturex86x86
Generation43
Turbo Frequency2.5 MHz3.1 MHz
Frequency1.6 MHz2.5 MHz
Cores22
Threads44
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography22 nm22 nm
Transistors count2600 millions2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W35 W
Memory typeDDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory16 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache3 MB3 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3210M is 36% better than Core i5-4230U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4230U is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 20
   Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-4230U and Intel Core i5-3210M before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-4230U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-3210M - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
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• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark


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