i5-2300 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
+67.6%
Core i5-2300
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Core i5-2300 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15061859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.34
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.742.15
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$168

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors904 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 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
SocketAM3LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.62
+67.6%
i5-2300 2.16

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
+67.2%
i5-2300 3437

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 2.16
Recency 7 December 2010 9 January 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 67.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-2300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2300 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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