Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 153.93

Overall Rank: 1858

Last Price Change: $21.99 USD (2023-01-20)

Average CPU Mark

3385

Single Thread Rating: 1427
Samples: 1120*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,599
Thread: 1,588

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math	12,189 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,292 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,683 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	815.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	56,656 KBytes/Sec
Physics	324 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,677 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,427 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i5 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$431.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance Kit – Intel Core i7 Processor (Tall Chassis)	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel 2022 Newest NUC 12 Extreme Kit NUC12DCMi7 Gaming Desktop Computer, 12th gen 12-Core i7-12700, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro, BROAG 64GB Flash Drive	$1069.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Centaurus Warlock 2 Intel i7-12700K 12-Core 4.7GHz TB, 16GB RAM, Radeon RX 6600 XT, 1TB NVMe SSD, Liquid Cooled, Windows 11 PRO, Tempered Glass, RGB, WiFi. 4K Gaming Professional PC	$1498.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 8TB SSD 32GB RAM Win 11 Pro (Intel Core i9-12900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.20GHz, 32 GB RAM, 8 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), GeForce RTX 3060) PC Computer All-in-One	$3799.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		3,385

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		209.41
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		153.93
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		68.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		1,427

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1823781 - May 21 2023		3805
BL1819986 - May 16 2023		3610
BL1817679 - May 13 2023		3306
BL1786403 - Apr 04 2023		3271
BL1785460 - Apr 03 2023		3454

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		3,385
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,854 (+13.9%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,957 (-12.7%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,213 (-5.1%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,991 (-11.6%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2300		4,196 (+24.0%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,052 (-9.8%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,649 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		4,110 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,572 (+5.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,568 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,378 (-0.2%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,198 (-5.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,729
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		368

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz

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