i7-11370H vs i5-2300

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1838	971
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.29	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	2.16	24.88
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$168	$426

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	216 mm2	146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2300 and Core i7-11370H.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.25	7.64
Recency	9 January 2011	11 January 2021
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	28 Watt

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