Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 265 days older than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2430M - 616 vs 599 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2430M
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
