Intel® Core™ i5-3210M
The Intel Core i5-3210M is a laptop processor released in Jun 2012, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.10 GHz, 3 MB of L3 cache and a 35 W TDP.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core i5-3210M is a laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture (22 nm process). It launched in Jun 2012. Clocks run from 2.5 GHz base to 3.1 GHz boost. A 3-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.8 MB per core). Rated TDP is 35 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core i5-3210M scores 1,514 in single-core performance and 2,463 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,931 for overall performance, 3,721 for productivity performance, 4,080 for creator performance, 2,294 for engineering performance and 5,158 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,232 per core, 616 per thread and 70 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 326. Its performance index is 24, so its overall performance is 76% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i5-3210M scores 8,437 in integer math, 4,293 in floating-point math, 39,434 in compression, 686 in cryptography, 249 in physics simulation, 1,634 in vector SIMD, 13 in the prime sieve and 5,176 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 86% below in integer math, 91% below in floating-point math, 83% below in compression, 94% below in cryptography, 77% below in physics simulation, 89% below in vector SIMD, 81% below in the prime sieve and 77% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Core i5-3210M has 2 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts up to 3.10 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Core i5-3210M is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i5 family, uses the Ivy Bridge architecture, carries the codename Ivy Bridge and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Jun 2012.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Core i5-3210M has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 3 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 3.6 MB of cache, or 1.81 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core i5-3210M has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 128 KB, L2 at 512 KB and L3 at 3 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 83% of the cache listed here.
Graphics
4 specsThe Intel Core i5-3210M includes integrated graphics (HD 4000) and clocks the graphics up to 1.10 GHz.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core i5-3210M has a rated TDP of 35 W.
Platform Capabilities
0 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
0 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedFeex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i5-3210M: Windows 11 eligible.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i5-3210M have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
50% recordedFeex has recorded 50% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i5-3210M. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Socket, Package, Package Size, PCIe Generation and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
9 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-3210M have?
The Intel Core i5-3210M has 2 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core i5-3210M use?
The Intel Core i5-3210M is built on the Ivy Bridge architecture on a 22 nm process.
Does the Intel Core i5-3210M have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core i5-3210M includes integrated graphics: HD 4000.
How fast does the Intel Core i5-3210M run?
The Intel Core i5-3210M can boost up to 3.1 GHz, with a 2.5 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i5-3210M?
The Intel Core i5-3210M has a TDP of 35 W.
How does the Intel Core i5-3210M perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i5-3210M scores 2,463 multi-core and 1,514 single-core.
What is the Intel Core i5-3210M best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i5-3210M is well suited for Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Core i5-3210M have?
The Intel Core i5-3210M has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 3 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core i5-3210M compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core i5-3210M has a computed performance index of 24, which is 76% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.