Intel Core i5-2300 vs Intel Core i7-920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2300 and Intel Core i7-920 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 67.9°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1429 vs 1216
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3437 vs 2838
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 603 vs 469
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1959 vs 1855
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.55 vs 0.873
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 50.388
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.32 vs 0.3
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1429 vs 1216
PassMark - CPU mark 3437 vs 2838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 603 vs 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1959 vs 1855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.55 vs 0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 59.433 vs 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.32 vs 0.3

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.595 vs 0.236
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4 vs 3.695
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.595 vs 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4 vs 3.695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1429
1216
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3437
2838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
603
469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1959
1855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.55
0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
59.433
50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.32
0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.236
1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.695
4
Name Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i7-920
PassMark - Single thread mark 1429 1216
PassMark - CPU mark 3437 2838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 603 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1959 1855
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 2227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.55 0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 59.433 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.32 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.236 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.695 4

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i7-920

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Launch date January 2011 November 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $168 $340
Place in performance rating 2779 2767
Price now $79.99 $174
Processor Number i5-2300 i7-920
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 19.67 8.34
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 216 mm 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 67.9°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 2.93 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1160 million 731 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 1333 MHz
Number of QPI Links 1
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 24 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
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 2000

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 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 130 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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

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