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Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3230M 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 i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 25.64

Overall Rank:
2882nd fastest in multithreading out of 5122 CPUs
2291st fastest in single threading out of 5122 CPUs
670th fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2023-04-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2564
Single Thread Rating
1575

Samples: 5996*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,059
Thread: 1,581

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math8,841 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,501 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,520 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption708.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,308 KBytes/Sec
Physics249 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,723 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,575 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,864
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,099
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,287
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,769
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,671
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,712
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,574
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
 2,564
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.88
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.98
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
 25.64
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.16
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 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,921
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,651
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,409
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
 1,575
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5094412 - May 15 2025
3083
BL2625094 - May 14 2025
2821
BL2622063 - May 13 2025
2877
BL2621881 - May 13 2025
2645
BL2615295 - May 10 2025
2616
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
 2,564
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,063 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,806 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,698 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,977 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,845 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,890 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,465 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,424 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,874 (+12.1%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 1,939 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 1,666 (-35.0%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3230M
 2,979 (+16.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,742
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,735
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,237
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,839
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,068
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,793
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,791
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,776
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
 390