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Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3427U 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 i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1023

Clockspeed: 1.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 17 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) i5-3427U CPU @ 1.80GHz, Intel Core i5-3427U CPU @ 1.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 5.36

Overall Rank:
3442nd fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
2985th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
770th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $420.05 USD (2016-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2250
Single Thread Rating
1358

Samples: 519*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,628
Thread: 1,386

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz

Integer Math7,548 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,847 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,627 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption637.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,655 KBytes/Sec
Physics229 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,476 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,358 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo Thinkpad Helix 36984MU Notebook, 12-Inch Display, Intel Core i5-3427U 1.8 GHz, 4GB RAM, 180GB Hard Drive, Windows 11 Lenovo Thinkpad Helix 36984MU Notebook, 12-Inch Display, Intel Core i5-3427U 1.8 GHz, 4GB RAM, 180GB Hard Drive, Windows 11 $248.89
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,257
Apple M4 10 Core
23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,624
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,758
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,394
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
2,250
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
5.36
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,392
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
1,358
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3275064 - Feb 09 2026
2334
BL3256532 - Feb 01 2026
1864
BL3250258 - Jan 29 2026
1139
BL3242152 - Jan 26 2026
2452
BL3242111 - Jan 26 2026
2448
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
2,250
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,724 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-4250U @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,137 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,017 (-10.4%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3427U
1,949 (-13.4%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3427U
1,696 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,961 (+31.6%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,658 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,467 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,236 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,104 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,092 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3427U
2,078 (-7.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,417
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,992
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,756
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz
351