Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2357M can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 1.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 17 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2357M CPU @ 1.30GHz, Intel Core i3-2357M CPU @ 1.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
4579th fastest in multithreading out of 5478 CPUs
4494th fastest in single threading out of 5478 CPUs
1135th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

788

Single Thread Rating

601

Samples: 29*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,499
Thread: 624

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz

Integer Math	3,630 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	1,414 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	6 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	2,414 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	128.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	15,621 KBytes/Sec
Physics	134 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	668 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	601 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,357
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,832
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,528
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,612
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,413
Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz		788

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.49
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.21
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.05
Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,514
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,892
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,621
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,394
Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz		601

Last 3 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5040804 - Jun 28 2023		864
BL5020199 - Aug 06 2022		640
BL1374934 - Feb 25 2021		782

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz		788
Intel Core i3-2367M @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2357M		859 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i3-2365M @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2357M		822 (+4.3%)
AMD Athlon II P360 Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-2357M		758 (-3.9%)
AMD A4-3300M APU vs Intel Core i3-2357M		728 (-7.6%)
AMD E2-3000M APU vs Intel Core i3-2357M		668 (-15.3%)
AMD Turion II P560 Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-2357M		913 (+15.8%)
AMD Turion II Neo N54L Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-2357M		862 (+9.3%)
AMD A4-3310MX APU vs Intel Core i3-2357M		800 (+1.5%)
AMD Turion II Neo N40L Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-2357M		624 (-20.8%)
AMD A4-4300M APU vs Intel Core i3-2357M		967 (+22.7%)
AMD Turion II P540 Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-2357M		922 (+17.0%)
AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M540 vs Intel Core i3-2357M		912 (+15.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,683
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,647
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,040
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,985
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,792
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,960
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,709
Intel Core i3-2357M @ 1.30GHz		236

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