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Core i5-2310

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

Average Bench: 66.7% (381st of 1307)

Based on 14,351 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, 07C0A97B000206A7, 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 53%Average: 66.7% Great: 73%
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-2310 averaged 33.3% 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

Avg. Memory Latency 84.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 77.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-2310 is just 19.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-2310 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 286Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 284Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 14,351 samples)
Rank 38166.7%
Min Avg Max
72.4 Memory 84.9 92.1
62.2 1-Core 77.8 83.7
117 2-Core 152 163
64.5% 105 Pts
Min Avg Max
174 4-Core 281 316
162 8-Core 284 317
38.7% 283 Pts
Min Avg Max
175 64-Core 286 319
19.2% 286 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 162
69% 112 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 295
42% 304 Pts
64-Core 313
21% 313 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
72.3% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 160
68% 111 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 306
42% 309 Pts
64-Core 311
21% 311 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71.1% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 81.4
2-Core 159
68% 110 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 307
42% 308 Pts
64-Core 304
20% 304 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
70.6% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 151
67% 107 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 285
40% 290 Pts
64-Core 301
20% 301 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
68.4% Good
Memory 89
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 145
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 301
39% 288 Pts
64-Core 305
20% 305 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
67.4% Good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 152
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 269
37% 270 Pts
64-Core 297
20% 297 Pts
LGA1155 CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
66.8% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 158
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 298
40% 296 Pts
64-Core 278
19% 278 Pts
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
64% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 146
66% 104 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 232
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 239
16% 239 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 42,155,463 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i5-2310Intel  $131Bench 67%, 14,351 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 112,812 samples1,687x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 743,604 samples1,472x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 104,679 samples999x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $32Bench 66%, 270,305 samples1,116x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 60%, 141,629 samples646x
Virtual NVMe Disk 275GBParallelsBench 192%, 790 samples533x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 19%, 384,766 samples1,308x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 135,876 samples867x
1x4GBUnknownBench 25%, 138,118 samples505x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $163

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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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Good

2 years ago.

I use it for almost 8 years with no problem

CHL-User
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Good

4 months ago.

its a good cpu but my pc has this cpu and a gtx 660ti and i like it too much its good for games but sometimes do bottleneck but only sometime like in heavy games like fornite gta 5 cod mw but the other things are nice!

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