Intel Core i3-2102 vs Intel Core i5-655K

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel Socket 1156
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 32 nm
Transistors 504 million 382 million
Die size 131 mm² 81 mm²
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA10

Performance

Frequency 3.1 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.466 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 133 MHz
Multiplier 31.0x 24.0x
Multiplier unlocked No No
TDP 65 W 73 W
Voltage 1.4 V

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Jun 1st, 2011 May 30th, 2010
Codename Sandy Bridge Clarkdale
Generation Core i3 Core i5
Part SR05D SLBXL
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 2 2
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 3000 Intel HD

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 3MB (shared) 4MB (shared)

Notes

Notes Can be "upgraded" to Core i3-2153 to operate at 3600MHz by purchasing and downloading Intel software.

Features & Technologies

EIST Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SMT Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4 Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes
TBT Yes
TXT Yes Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD-Bit Yes Yes

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