Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Core i5-480M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 400 days newer than Core i5-480M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-480M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 35 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-480M - 698 vs 677 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-480M - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-480M
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-480M | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
