Intel Core i7-3612QM vs Intel Core i5-3350P

Core i7-3612QM vs Core i5-3350P benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-3350P performs better than the Core i7-3612QM. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-3612QM in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores but the Core i7-3612QM has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-3350P has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-3612QM. Also, the Core i5-3350P has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i7-3612QM CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-3350P CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Modern CPUs generally have more logical cores than physical cores, this means that each core is split into multiple virtual cores, improving efficiency for parallel workloads. Indeed, the Core i7-3612QM has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.