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Intel i7-3517U vs i5-3210M

The Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz, while Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 9544 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz×Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $52.02 - BUY
Socket TypeBGA1023PGA988B
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP17W35W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples10148530
CPU Value0.047.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1344(-11.8%)1523(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2109(-14.4%)2465(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz
2,109
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
2,465
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz
NA
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
47.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz
1,344
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
1,523
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3517U @ 1.90GHz Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP17W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.030.07
Running cost per day$0.009$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)12.425.6
Running cost per year$3.10$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.