In Atomfall, the Core i3-330M is slightly slower than the Core i5-650 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $36 more expensive!
Core i3-330M
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 52% less energy
Core i5-650
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 187 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Up to 36% cheaper – $63.33 vs $98.95
- Up to 36% cheaper
- Up to 39% better value in Atomfall – $0.33 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 39% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-330M vs Core i5-650: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
183 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
137 FPS
98%
Price, $
$98.95
64%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
61%
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
187 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-330M vs Core i5-650 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-330M vs Core i5-650 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
80%
Core i5-650
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-650 Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | $176.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG1 | Socket | LGA1156 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
