i7-10875H vs i5-2310

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2310
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30
Core i7-10875H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.35
+307%

Core i7-10875H outperforms Core i5-2310 by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1800812
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency2.2919.66
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-2310 2.30
i7-10875H 9.35
+307%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2310 3659
i7-10875H 14847
+306%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2310 516
i7-10875H 1520
+195%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2310 1471
i7-10875H 6575
+347%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 9.35
Integrated graphics card 0.55 5.58
Recency 22 May 2011 2 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

i7-10875H has a 306.5% higher aggregate performance score, 914.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10875H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2310 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2310 is a desktop processor while Core i7-10875H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2310 and Core i7-10875H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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