Intel Core i3-2308M vs Intel Core i5-2410M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2308M and Intel Core i5-2410M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2308M

Intel Core i5-2410M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2410M

Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2308M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2410M

Name	Intel Core i3-2308M	Intel Core i5-2410M
PassMark - Single thread mark		1202
PassMark - CPU mark		1944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		490
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.65

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2308M	Intel Core i5-2410M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	20 February 2011	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	not rated	2946
Series	Intel Core i3	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$105
Price now		$78.07
Processor Number		i5-2410M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.94
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million	624 Million
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Compatibility
Sockets supported	rPGA988B / BGA1023	FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)