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Core i5 650

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2 GHz, Clarkdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 40.3% (511th of 1159)

Based on 21,331 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF00020652, 1FABFBFF00020655, BFEBFBFF00020655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 28%Average: 40.3% Great: 46%
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i5 650 averaged 59.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Single Core Floating Point Speed 76.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 72.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5 650 is just 18%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5 650 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Multi Core Floating Point Speed 192Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 186Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 21,331 samples)
Rank 51140.3%
Min Avg Max
42.6 SC Int 69.3 79.7
49.6 SC Float 76.1 86.7
46.5 SC Mixed 72.8 83.3
58.2% 72.8 Pts
Min Avg Max
111 QC Int 172 196
120 QC Float 186 210
115 QC Mixed 181 205
40.7% 180 Pts
Min Avg Max
129 MC Int 179 197
143 MC Float 192 211
130 MC Mixed 186 206
27.8% 186 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
43.3% Average
SC Int 72.8
SC Float 79
SC Mixed 74.3
60% 75.4 Pts
QC Int 192
QC Float 206
QC Mixed 202
45% 200 Pts
MC Int 189
MC Float 206
MC Mixed 201
30% 199 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz
43.3% Average
SC Int 76.8
SC Float 83.7
SC Mixed 78.4
64% 79.6 Pts
QC Int 187
QC Float 158
QC Mixed 195
41% 180 Pts
MC Int 189
MC Float 196
MC Mixed 196
29% 194 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
43.2% Average
SC Int 73
SC Float 82.2
SC Mixed 76.6
62% 77.3 Pts
QC Int 191
QC Float 204
QC Mixed 197
45% 197 Pts
MC Int 188
MC Float 202
MC Mixed 195
29% 195 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
40.9% Average
SC Int 74.3
SC Float 80.5
SC Mixed 78.4
62% 77.7 Pts
QC Int 172
QC Float 186
QC Mixed 177
40% 178 Pts
MC Int 172
MC Float 185
MC Mixed 178
27% 178 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
40.2% Average
SC Int 73.7
SC Float 72
SC Mixed 76.7
59% 74.1 Pts
QC Int 172
QC Float 181
QC Mixed 175
40% 176 Pts
MC Int 183
MC Float 178
MC Mixed 173
27% 178 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
38.5% Below average
SC Int 72.4
SC Float 77.8
SC Mixed 74.9
60% 75 Pts
QC Int 154
QC Float 165
QC Mixed 163
36% 161 Pts
MC Int 166
MC Float 192
MC Mixed 185
27% 181 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 17,944,887 CPUs tested.

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Typical Core i5 650 Builds (Compare 1,702 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

System: HP Compaq 8100 Elite SFF PC

CPU
Core i5 650Intel  $215Bench 40%, 21,331 samples999x
GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 12,683 samples776x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 5%, 44,218 samples96x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 6%, 69,717 samples85x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 54%, 178,215 samples23x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 105%, 463,404 samples23x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 58%, 44,450 samples21x
RAM
ID:80 CE M378B5773CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M378B5773CH0-CH9 40GBUnknownBench 25%, 351 samples60x
ID:80 CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 40GBUnknownBench 25%, 363 samples57x
ID:80 AD HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 40GBUnknownBench 26%, 319 samples56x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $260

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-650 Processor (4M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Code NameClarkdale
Launch DateQ1'10
Processor Numberi5-650
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$177.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.46 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP73 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency733 MHz
# of Displays Supported2
Clear Video HD TechYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography45 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1156
Processing Die Size81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors382 million
Graphics and IMC Die Size114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors177 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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GBR-User
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Terrible

8 months ago.

It's a dual core which can severly limit its performance. Also the first ever i5 released by Intel so outdated.

GHA-User
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Excellent

6 months ago.

One of the best budget CPUs

Rafabarge
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Good

10 months ago.

Bom mas vai nos 100% algumas vezes em vários jogos

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