Core 2 Duo E8300 vs Core i5-2320

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2320
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.31
+267%
Core 2 Duo E8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63

Core i5-2320 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8300 by a whopping 267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18102785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.300.92
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.83 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2320 and Core 2 Duo E8300.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-2320 2.31
+267%
Core 2 Duo E8300 0.63

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.

i5-2320 3676
+269%
Core 2 Duo E8300 996

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2320 538
+60.1%
Core 2 Duo E8300 336

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2320 1548
+169%
Core 2 Duo E8300 575

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.31 0.63
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-2320 has a 266.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E8300, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E8300 in performance tests.


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