Intel Core i3-2370M Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-2370M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-2370M, you'll need a motherboard with a PPGA 988 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-2370M
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 2000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2370M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2370M is 2.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-2370M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2370M uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 85 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2370M is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PPGA 988
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
1371
1371
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
1370
1370
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1365
1365
Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1364
1364
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NoneC NoneT @ --
1362
1362

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1093
1093
Intel Celeron N6210
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
1092
1092
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1090
1090
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
1084
1084
Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1084
1084

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
844
844
Intel Celeron G1820
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
842
842
Samsung Exynos 7880
NoneC NoneT @ --
840
840

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
569
569
AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
564
564
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
564
564
AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
564
564
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
563
563

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
473
473
Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
473
473
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
473
473
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
473
473
Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
473
473

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
412
412
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
412
412
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
412
412
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
412
412
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
412
412

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-2348M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i5-2467M
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
221
221
Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
221
221