Intel Core i3-10305 vs Intel Core i5-2430M

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Intel Core i3-10305 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2430M
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i5-2430M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-10305 and the Intel Core i5-2430M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-10305 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i5-2430M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10305 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2430M clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2430M
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2430M
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-10305, while the Intel Core i5-2430M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2430M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-10305 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2430M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2430M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
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-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10305 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2430M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i3-10305 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2430M
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1200 Socket PPGA 988
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2011
157 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1188 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
581 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4789 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1259 (26%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (52%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9165 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2060 (22%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
525 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1025 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-10305 Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2430M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
655 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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