Intel Core i3-10300 vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10300 and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2689 vs 1679
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9288 vs 4203
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs January 2012
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2689 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark 9288 vs 4203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2689
1679
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9288
4203
Name Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2689 1679
PassMark - CPU mark 9288 4203
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9180

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10300 Intel Core i5-2450P

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 January 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $143 - $152 $215
Place in performance rating 853 842
Processor Number i3-10300 i5-2450P
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $89.99
Value for money (0-100) 20.11

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 216 mm
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)