CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-930

Intel Core i3-550

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-930
26
Core i3-550
28
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-930
4
Core i3-550
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-930
1
Core i3-550
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-930
11
Core i3-550
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-930
1270
Core i3-550
1340
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-930
2902
Core i3-550
1598
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-930
416
Core i3-550
429
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-930
1419
Core i3-550
868

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-930 and Intel Core i3-550

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-930 Core i3-550
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Clarkdale
Release Date Feb 2010 Jun 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 2.80 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 8MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1156
TDP 130 73
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