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Core i5 650

Core i5 650
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Effective Speed -122%Effective Speed -122%Average Score -236%Memory -30%, 1-Core -153%, 2-Core -188%, 4-Core -292%, 8-Core -519%Overclocked Score -204%1-Core -128%, 2-Core -147%, 4-Core -254%, 8-Core -465%, Memory -26%Value & Sentiment -2,152%User Rating -79%, Market Share -8,578%, Price 131%, Value -82%Nice To Haves -595%64-Core -703%, 64-Core -784%, Age -299%

Average Bench: 46.3% (918^th of 1463)

Based on 42,063 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00020652, 1FABFBFF00020655, BFEBFBFF00020655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz

Poor: 33%Average: 46.3% Great: 53%

Gaming 46%

Yacht

Desktop 53%

Yacht

Workstation 33%

Sail boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Below average average bench

The Intel Core i5 650 averaged 53.7% 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

Avg. Memory Latency 63.5Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 71.5Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5 650 is 20%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5 650 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 175Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 174Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 42,063 samples)

Rank 91846.3%

Min	Avg	Max
43.9	Memory 63.5	72.3
44.5	1-Core 71.5	83.6
74.8	2-Core 122	152
51.2% 85.7 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
101	4-Core 169	205
119	8-Core 174	205
22.9% 172 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
110	64-Core 175	205
10.8% 175 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

PRT-User, 12 days ago.Core i5 650,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

53% Above average

Memory 71.9

1-Core 79.3

2-Core 134

57% 94.9 Pts

4-Core 199

8-Core 200

27% 200 Pts

64-Core 199

12% 199 Pts

POL-User, 8 days ago.Core i5 650,

Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)

50.9% Above average

Memory 68.8

1-Core 82.1

2-Core 134

57% 95 Pts

4-Core 193

8-Core 193

26% 193 Pts

64-Core 194

12% 194 Pts

USA-User, 15 days ago.Core i5 650,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

49.6% Average

Memory 66.5

1-Core 79.7

2-Core 138

56% 94.9 Pts

4-Core 191

8-Core 190

25% 190 Pts

64-Core 191

12% 191 Pts

USA-User, 8 days ago.Core i5 650,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

48.7% Average

Memory 67.9

1-Core 77.8

2-Core 133

55% 92.9 Pts

4-Core 173

8-Core 174

23% 173 Pts

64-Core 177

11% 177 Pts

ITA-User, 10 days ago.Core i5 650,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

48.2% Average

Memory 65.1

1-Core 79.7

2-Core 140

56% 94.9 Pts

4-Core 182

8-Core 186

24% 184 Pts

64-Core 187

12% 187 Pts

NOR-User, 11 days ago.Core i5 650,

Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)

47.1% Average

Memory 62.6

1-Core 74.5

2-Core 139

54% 91.9 Pts

4-Core 183

8-Core 192

25% 188 Pts

64-Core 192

12% 192 Pts

MAR-User, 6 days ago.Core i5 650,

XU1 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

46.7% Average

Memory 68.6

1-Core 61.3

2-Core 107

49% 79.1 Pts

4-Core 146

8-Core 146

20% 146 Pts

64-Core 145

9% 145 Pts

USA-User, 5 days ago.Core i5 650,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

46.4% Average

Memory 62.3

1-Core 81.9

2-Core 139

55% 94.3 Pts

4-Core 174

8-Core 200

24% 187 Pts

64-Core 199

12% 199 Pts

BRA-User, 16 days ago.Core i5 650,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)

40.4% Average

Memory 48.9

1-Core 81.4

2-Core 128

49% 85.9 Pts

4-Core 183

8-Core 197

25% 190 Pts

64-Core 186

12% 186 Pts

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Gaming 4%

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Desktop 46%

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Workstation 4%

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Motherboard: Intel H55

CPU
Core i5 650Intel $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples	659x

GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples	441x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	312x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples	179x

SSD
256GB 256GBSSDBench 77%, 9,229 samples	101x
128GB 128GBSSDBench 65%, 7,332 samples	74x
RZX-19SSD6G/120GB 120GBBench 66%, 46 samples	64x

RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	1,170x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	325x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples	261x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $70

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i5-650 Processor (4M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Code Name	Clarkdale
Launch Date	Q1'10
Processor Number	i5-650
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Cache	4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	32 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price	$177.00
Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.46 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	73 W

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency	733 MHz
# of Displays Supported	2
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes

Memory

Max Memory Size	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No
Turbo Boost Tech	1.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No
vPro Tech	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography	45 nm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1156
Processing Die Size	81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	382 million
Graphics and IMC Die Size	114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors	177 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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MYS-User

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Good

2 years ago.

Still runs decently in 2020 if overclocked by a little

GHA-User

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Excellent

4 years ago.

One of the best budget CPUs

Rafabarge

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Good

6 years ago.

Bom mas vai nos 100% algumas vezes em vários jogos

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Core i5 650

Average Bench: 46.3% (918^th of 1463)

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Average Bench: 46.3% (918th of 1463)

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