Pentium E5400 vs i3-2310E
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-2310E outperforms Pentium E5400 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2364 | 2779 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 8.46 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.14 | 0.89 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 18 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | $55 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 624 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.16 | 0.61 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 18 January 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i3-2310E has a 90.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-2310E is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-2310E is a notebook processor while Pentium E5400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2310E and Pentium E5400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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