Intel Core i5-2310 vs Intel Pentium G6950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2310 and Intel Pentium G6950 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-2310

Intel Pentium G6950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2310

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1490 vs 1109
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3657 vs 1238
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 621 vs 415
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1977 vs 757

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1490 vs 1109
PassMark - CPU mark	3657 vs 1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621 vs 415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977 vs 757

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6950

Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2310
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1490

1109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3657

1238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

415

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1977

757

Name	Intel Core i5-2310	Intel Pentium G6950
PassMark - Single thread mark	1490	1109
PassMark - CPU mark	3657	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	621	415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1977	757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.078

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2310	Intel Pentium G6950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	May 2011	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$60
Place in performance rating	2592	2581
Price now	$79.98	$39.99
Processor Number	i5-2310	G6950
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.38	13.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	81 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)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1160 million	382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	533 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	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	LGA1155	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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® 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)