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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: 64.8% (464th of 1404)

Based on 15,623 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, 07C0A97B000206A7, 0000000000000000 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 50%Average: 64.8% Great: 72%
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-2310 averaged 35.2% 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

Avg. Memory Latency 83Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 76.1Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-2310 is 21.8%. 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 Speed 277Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 275Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 15,623 samples)
Rank 46464.8%
Min Avg Max
66 Memory 83 91.7
56.7 1-Core 76.1 82.9
112 2-Core 150 162
61.9% 103 Pts
Min Avg Max
171 4-Core 270 314
187 8-Core 275 314
36.3% 273 Pts
Min Avg Max
195 64-Core 277 314
17.1% 277 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
64.7% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 78
2-Core 155
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 266
37% 272 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
62.5% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 156
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 258
33% 250 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
62.4% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 79.1
2-Core 155
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 257
33% 251 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
61.6% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 78.6
2-Core 156
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 267
34% 256 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
LGA1155 CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
61.4% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 72.5
2-Core 142
61% 99.5 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 238
30% 230 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
60.3% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 80.2
2-Core 146
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 213
32% 230 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
56.5% Above average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 132
56% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 263
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
53.8% Above average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 150
58% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 236
29% 223 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i5-2310Intel  $90Bench 65%, 15,623 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,030x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,017x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $120Bench 29%, 946,701 samples748x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples638x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples430x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples297x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples458x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples318x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples227x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $107

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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

11 months ago.

I use it for almost 8 years with no problem

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Good

2 years 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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