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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2310

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1109
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3659 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 1492 vs 1109
PassMark - CPU mark 3659 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
1492
1109
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3659
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 1492 1109
PassMark - CPU mark 3659 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 2571 2574
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)