Core i5-2310 vs Core i7-950

General info

Comparing Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1773	1670
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.74	0.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	June 2009 (14 years ago)	22 May 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$290	$150
Current price	$132 (0.5x MSRP)	$148 (1x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-950 has 68% better value for money than i5-2310.

Technical specs

Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 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	8	4
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	263 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	731 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 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	FCLGA1366	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	24 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-950 and Core i5-2310.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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.

Core i5-2310 outperforms Core i7-950 by 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.08	2.35
Threads	8	4
Cost	$290	$150
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	95 Watt

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