Intel Core i3-2105 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2105 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-2105

Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2105

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1415 vs 1075
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1837 vs 997
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 563 vs 371
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1241 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1415 vs 1075
PassMark - CPU mark	1837 vs 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241 vs 628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 69.1°C
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2105
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1415

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

997

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

563

371

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1241

628

Name	Intel Core i3-2105	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1415	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	1837	997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	563	371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1241	628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.241

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2105	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Launch date	May 2011	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$145
Place in performance rating	2619	2638
Price now	$79.99	$19.99
Processor Number	i3-2105	E8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.64	29.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.83 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x112
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)