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Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-680 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 i5-680 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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: 8.57

Overall Rank:
2850th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
2242nd fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
832nd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $310.17 USD (2024-06-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2658
Single Thread Rating
1619

Samples: 63*
*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 Math10,406 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,400 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,756 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,019.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression44,617 KBytes/Sec
Physics221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,148 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,619 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$310.17 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,303
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,019
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,149
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,480
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
 2,658
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.02
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.66
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.24
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
 8.57
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
 1,619
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2655832 - May 27 2025
2859
BL5074287 - Sep 27 2024
2767
BL5074123 - Sep 25 2024
2986
BL1948721 - Nov 17 2023 [Overclocked]
3173
BL1939595 - Nov 05 2023
2805
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
 2,658
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-680
 3,213 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,533 (-4.7%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,345 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,657 (0.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,266 (-14.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-680
 3,912 (+47.2%)
Intel Core i5-3470T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-680
 3,005 (+13.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,733 (+2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,662 (+0.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B60 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,627 (-1.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B55 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,584 (-2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i5-680
 2,535 (-4.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,278
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,662
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,507
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
 456