Core i3-4370T vs Core i5-7200U

Both the Core i3-4370T and Core i5-7200U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Core i3-4370T versus 3.1 GHz on the Core i5-7200U — a 6.2% clock advantage for the Core i3-4370T (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Core i3-4370T uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i5-7200U uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-4370T scores 3,361 against the Core i5-7200U's 3,369 — a 0.2% lead for the Core i5-7200U. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Core i3-4370T vs 3 MB on the Core i5-7200U.

The Core i3-4370T uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-7200U uses BGA1356 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1600 on the Core i3-4370T versus DDR4-2133 on the Core i5-7200U — the Core i5-7200U supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i3-4370T) vs 12 (Core i5-7200U) — the Core i3-4370T offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 4600 (Core i3-4370T) and HD Graphics 620 (Core i5-7200U) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i3-4370T targets Desktop Low Power, Core i5-7200U targets Mobile.