Core i5-L16G7 vs Core i5-2300

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1729	1724
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Ice Lake
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	28 May 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$168	$281
Current price	$26 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 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	4 (Quad-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	5
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 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	1
Socket	LGA1155	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	-
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

no data

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DX12
OpenGL	no data	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.21	2.22
Recency	9 January 2011	28 May 2020
Physical cores	4	5
Threads	4	5
Cost	$168	$281
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7 Watt

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