Intel Core i5-680 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-680 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-680, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1156 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-680
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i5 600
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-680 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-680 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.86 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.86 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-680 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-680 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Westmere), which has 24 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 (Westmere)
GPU frequency: 0.5 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.73 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 24
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 5
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2010

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
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: No
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 21.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.0 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 73 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): 73 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-680 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 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1156
L2-Cache: 512.0 KB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Clarkdale
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q2/2010
Release price: 305 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-3610ME
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2610
2610
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2599
2599
Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2599
2599
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2599
2599
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2584
2584

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1412
1412
Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1398
1398
Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1394
1394
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1389
1389
Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1389
1389

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
655
655
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
651
651
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 2.5 GHz
648
648