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.

Intel Core i3-10300

Intel Core i5-2450P

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 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2697 vs 1679
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9308 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	2697 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark	9308 vs 4203

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2697

1679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9308

4203

Name	Intel Core i3-10300	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2697	1679
PassMark - CPU mark	9308	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	849	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)