Pentium E5800 vs i5-2430M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2430M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.26
+70.3%
Pentium E5800
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74

Core i5-2430M outperforms Pentium E5800 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23052680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.401.08
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)28 November 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$68

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size149 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C74 °C
Number of transistors624 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketPPGA988LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and Pentium E5800.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-2430M 1.26
+70.3%
Pentium E5800 0.74

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.

i5-2430M 2000
+70.2%
Pentium E5800 1175

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.

i5-2430M 436
+27.9%
Pentium E5800 341

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.

i5-2430M 868
+59.3%
Pentium E5800 545

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 0.74
Recency 1 October 2011 28 November 2010
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-2430M has a 70.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2430M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-2430M is a notebook processor while Pentium E5800 is a desktop one.


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