Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Core i5-2310

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Core i5-2310 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Intel Core i5-2310

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2081 vs 1490
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6828 vs 3657
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 621
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3280 vs 1977
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.829 vs 2.94
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.748 vs 69.054
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.585 vs 0.356
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.375 vs 1.574
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.897 vs 4.078

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs May 2011
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081 vs 1490
PassMark - CPU mark	6828 vs 3657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 621
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280 vs 1977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829 vs 2.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748 vs 69.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585 vs 0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375 vs 1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897 vs 4.078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2310

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2081

1490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6828

3657

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

865

621

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

1977

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.829

2.94

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

83.748

69.054

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.585

0.356

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

1.574

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

4.078

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Core i5-2310
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081	1490
PassMark - CPU mark	6828	3657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865	621
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280	1977
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829	2.94
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748	69.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585	0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375	1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897	4.078

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Core i5-2310
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$150
Place in performance rating	2110	2592
Price now	$261.66	$79.98
Processor Number	E3-1230 v3	i5-2310
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.50	20.38
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		73 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
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
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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support