Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 680 @ 3.60GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 680 @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 68.90

Overall Rank: 2492

Last Price Change: $38.00 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

2618

Single Thread Rating: 1580
Samples: 60*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,411
Thread: 1,578

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	10,336 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,362 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,700 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,005.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	43,784 KBytes/Sec
Physics	217 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,123 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,580 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of May 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 5 Business Kit (NUC5i5MYHE) - Core i5 vPro, Tall, Add't Components Needed	$459.00 (www.amazon.com)
	INTEL NUC 9 Business PC Desktop, Core i5-9300H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolts, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, BKNUC8I3PNKOC1	$479.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz		2,618

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz		68.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz		1,580

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1948721 - Nov 17 2023 [Overclocked]		3173
BL1939595 - Nov 05 2023		2805
BL1910759 - Sep 24 2023		2727
BL1776919 - Mar 23 2023		2816
BL5023022 - Sep 28 2022		2320

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz		2,618
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-680		2,398 (-8.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-680		2,237 (-14.6%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i5-680		2,174 (-17.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i5-680		2,117 (-19.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-680		1,970 (-24.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-680		3,315 (+26.6%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i5-680		3,123 (+19.3%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i5-680		3,070 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-680		2,241 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i5-680		1,494 (-42.9%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i5-680		3,034 (+15.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i5-680		2,379 (-9.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz		828

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

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