i5-2300 vs Xeon E3-1230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.23
+49.5%
Core i5-2300
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

Xeon E3-1230 outperforms Core i5-2300 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16051859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.980.34
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.822.15
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$428$168

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1230 has 188% better value for money than i5-2300.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 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
SocketLGA1155LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300. 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® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-+
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Xeon E3-1230 3.23
+49.5%
i5-2300 2.16

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.

Xeon E3-1230 5137
+49.5%
i5-2300 3437

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.

Xeon E3-1230 589
+15%
i5-2300 512

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.

Xeon E3-1230 2004
+33.9%
i5-2300 1497

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.23 2.16
Recency 3 April 2011 9 January 2011
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 has a 49.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more threads, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2300 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 and Core i5-2300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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