i7-1068G7 vs i5-2310

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1798	1159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	2.29	18.21
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	22 May 2011 (13 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA1155	Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-1068G7.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.31	5.41
Integrated graphics card	0.55	5.41
Recency	22 May 2011	1 August 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

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