Intel Core i5-2450P vs Intel Core i3-2310E

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Intel Core i5-2450P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i3-2310E

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2450P or Intel Core i3-2310E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-2450P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2450P was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 2000 (28) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2450P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2450P supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-2450P has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 35 W.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2450P has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2310E cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2450P Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q1/2011
205 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2450P (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2450P (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E (44%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
4172 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (44%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
723 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2418 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1839 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i3-2310E
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