Intel Core i5-2300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-12

The Intel Core i5-2300 is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2011. The Intel Core i5-2300 is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. The Intel Core i5-2300 scores 651 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,199 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-2300 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-2300.
Name:	Intel Core i5-2300
Family:	Intel Core i5
CPU group:	Intel Core i 2000
Architecture:	Sandy Bridge S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-2300 clock with 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 2000, the Intel Core i5-2300 has an build in graphic solution. It has 6 SM processors, which have a total of 48 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency:	0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.10 GHz
Compute units:	6
Shader:	48
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	6
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Release date:	Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-2300 supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

DDR3-1333	21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-2300 has a TDP of 95 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	95 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2300 has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1155
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q1/2011
Release price:	187 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-2300 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 i3-4340TE 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	655
	Intel Core i3-4150T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	653
	Apple A9X 2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz	652
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	651
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz	651
	Intel Core i5-2500T 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	650
	Intel Core i3-3225 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	648

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 i5-6442EQ 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2207
	MediaTek Dimensity 7050 8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	2205
	MediaTek Dimensity 7030 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	2203
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2199
	MediaTek Kompanio 828 8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	2198
	Intel Celeron N5095A 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2197
	Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2190

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 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	527
	Intel Core i5-2515E 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	527
	Intel Core i7-2670QM 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	527
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	526
	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	526
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	526
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	525

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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1588
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1586
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1583
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1580
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1559
	Intel Core i5-2405S 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1556
	Intel Core i7-4500U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1554

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.


	MediaTek Helio X20 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz	106
	Intel Atom x6214RE Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz	106
	Intel Atom x6414RE Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-2300 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i3-2115C Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i3-2130 Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i3-2120T Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106

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 i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3403
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3399
	Intel Core i7-975 4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz	3396
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3380
	Intel Core i5-2500S 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3371
	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3370
	Intel Core i3-4150 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	3369

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 Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1182
	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1151
	Intel Core i5-2310 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1151
	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1119
	Intel Core i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	1114
	AMD FX-6350 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	1109
	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1104

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,439 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,412 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,700 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,649 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,340 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
726 entries

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