Intel logo
Core i5-3230M
and
NVIDIA logo
GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design)

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Processors that will work best with GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design)

Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design) graphic card for General Tasks.

We recommend you to upgrade your processor with one of listed below. It will increase frames per second and graphic card utilization. Here is list of processors that will best work with your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design) graphic card. This processors with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design) will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core i5-3230M processor.

Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4712HQ

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
FCBGA1364
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4712MQ

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
FCPGA946
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4702HQ

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
FCBGA1364
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4700MQ

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
rPGA946B
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
47 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3612QE

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.1 GHz
Clock
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-1005G1

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2019
Launched
FCBGA1526
Socket
1.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.2 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3610QE

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
rPGA988B
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-8265UC

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2019
Launched
FCBGA1528
Socket
1.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
1.6 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7300HQ

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-6440HQ

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2016
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
2.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.6 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3610QM

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PGA988B
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3630QM

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
rPGA988B
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-8665UE

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2019
Launched
FCBGA1528
Socket
1.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.7 GHz
Clock
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4702MQ

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2013
Launched
FCPGA946
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3615QM

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Pentium Gold 7505

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2021
Launched
FCBGA1449
Socket
2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-6822EQ

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2016
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
25 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2 GHz
Clock
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8121U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2018
Launched
2.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2820QM

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2920XM

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
FCPGA988
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon 220GE

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2019
Launched
AM4
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-10210Y

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2020
Launched
UTFCBGA1377
Socket
1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
7 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1 GHz
Clock
4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2860QM

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2011
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3612QM

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PGA988B
Socket
2.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.1 GHz
Clock
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3632QM

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
rPGA988B
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-6300HQ

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3635QM

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2960XM

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2011
Launched
PGA988B
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7260U

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2017
Launched
BGA1356
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon Gold 3150U

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
FP5
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2720QM

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2710QE

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2011
Launched
PGA988B
Socket
2.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.1 GHz
Clock
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-7660U

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2017
Launched
BGA1356
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8145UE

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
FCBGA1528
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-7567U

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
BGA1356
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8109U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2018
Launched
FCBGA1528
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2760QM

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2011
Launched
BGA1224
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-6650U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FCBGA1356
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-1000NG4

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2020
Launched
BGA1526
Socket
1.1 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
9 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.1 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7267U

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2017
Launched
BGA1356
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-7500U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2016
Launched
FCBGA1356
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7300U

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
FCBGA1356
Socket
2.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.6 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 2200U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2017
Launched
FP5
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-7600U

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
FCBGA1356
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2670QM

Mobile
Used in
Q3 2011
Launched
PGA988B
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7287U

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2018
Launched
3.3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-7560U

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
BGA1356
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-6567U

Mobile
Used in
Q1 2016
Launched
FCBGA1356
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8145U

Mobile
Used in
Q4 2018
Launched
FCBGA1528
Socket
2.1 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.1 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 3200U

Mobile
Used in
Q2 2019
Launched
FP5
Socket
2.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.6 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
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