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Core i5-2310

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.9 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 54.8% (313th of 1173)

Based on 7,492 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, 07C0A97B000206A7, 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 54.8% Great: 61%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-2310 averaged 45.2% 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

Quad Core Integer Speed 281Pts
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 281Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-2310 is 22.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-2310 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Multi Core Floating Point Speed 288Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 287Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,492 samples)
Rank 31354.8%
Min Avg Max
63.9 SC Int 77.3 83.2
63.9 SC Float 77.7 84.1
65.8 SC Mixed 77.5 83.3
62% 77.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
167 QC Int 281 317
176 QC Float 281 318
170 QC Mixed 281 316
63.6% 281 Pts
Min Avg Max
200 MC Int 288 318
212 MC Float 288 318
205 MC Mixed 287 319
43.2% 288 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
59.5% Above average
SC Int 79.5
SC Float 80.4
SC Mixed 80
64% 80 Pts
QC Int 308
QC Float 314
QC Mixed 312
71% 311 Pts
MC Int 310
MC Float 310
MC Mixed 313
47% 311 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
58.3% Above average
SC Int 79.8
SC Float 81.2
SC Mixed 80.1
64% 80.4 Pts
QC Int 312
QC Float 312
QC Mixed 302
70% 309 Pts
MC Int 313
MC Float 314
MC Mixed 312
47% 313 Pts
SKTH, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
57.5% Above average
SC Int 78.6
SC Float 81.6
SC Mixed 81.1
64% 80.4 Pts
QC Int 311
QC Float 314
QC Mixed 295
70% 306 Pts
MC Int 310
MC Float 311
MC Mixed 308
46% 310 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
57.2% Above average
SC Int 76.4
SC Float 74.9
SC Mixed 77.8
61% 76.4 Pts
QC Int 298
QC Float 307
QC Mixed 298
68% 301 Pts
MC Int 299
MC Float 297
MC Mixed 303
45% 299 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
54.1% Above average
SC Int 84.1
SC Float 81.4
SC Mixed 83.3
66% 82.9 Pts
QC Int 280
QC Float 280
QC Mixed 264
62% 274 Pts
MC Int 292
MC Float 291
MC Mixed 298
44% 294 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
52.7% Above average
SC Int 78.6
SC Float 79.9
SC Mixed 79.1
63% 79.2 Pts
QC Int 234
QC Float 259
QC Mixed 262
57% 252 Pts
MC Int 277
MC Float 270
MC Mixed 277
41% 275 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
33% Below average
SC Int 78.7
SC Float 80.4
SC Mixed 76.6
63% 78.6 Pts
QC Int 149
QC Float 184
QC Mixed 111
34% 148 Pts
MC Int 250
MC Float 251
MC Mixed 222
36% 241 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 18,582,466 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 52%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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CPU
Core i5-2310Intel  $142Bench 55%, 7,492 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $130Bench 38%, 380,806 samples1,774x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 73,789 samples1,576x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $250Bench 70%, 635,304 samples1,217x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 446,313 samples982x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $103Bench 114%, 354,977 samples636x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 54%, 188,499 samples616x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 21%, 239,260 samples1,871x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 108,056 samples1,315x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 76,397 samples579x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $376

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-2310 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)
Code NameSandy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'11
Processor Numberi5-2310
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ1'2013

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency850 MHz
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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