Intel Core i5-2510E vs Intel Core i3-2377M

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Intel Core i5-2510E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2377M
Intel Core i5-2510E Intel Core i3-2377M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2510E or Intel Core i3-2377M - 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 i5-2510E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2510E was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Core i3-2377M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2377M was released in Q2/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2510E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The Intel Core i3-2377M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i5-2510E Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 i5-2510E Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
6 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 12
48 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2510E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2377M can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-2510E Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
16 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 --
3.00 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 i5-2510E has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2377M is 17 W.

Intel Core i5-2510E Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2510E has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2377M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-2510E Characteristic Intel Core i3-2377M
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
PGA 988 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
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2510E (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2510E (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M (52%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
592 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
312 (53%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1305 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
725 (56%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
527 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
238 (45%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1037 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
546 (53%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (55%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (100%)

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 i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2377M Intel Core i3-2377M
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
900 (48%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2510E Intel Core i3-2377M
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