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: 1864

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 1st of June 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 NUC10i5FNHN Barebone System - Mini PC - Socket BGA-1528 - 1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10210U Quad-core [4 Core]	$424.48 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHi7 Panther Canyon Mini PC, i7-1165G7, NO RAM, NO SSD, NO OS, Barebones, Mini Computers for Business Home Office, Support 8K/WiFi 6/4K Quad Display/Bluetooth 5/Thunderbolt 3	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5GHz, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 500GB NVMe SSD, WiFi & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8060A16), Black	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel core i7 10510U Windows 11, Mini Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB), 512G NVME SSD, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.1,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Charteey Mini PC Intel Core i7 10510U Windows 11Pro,16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB) 512G NVME SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi5/BT 4.2,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$359.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		3,385

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		195.04
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		153.93
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.69
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 2nd of June 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		3,820
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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz		3,385
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,957 (-12.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,412 (+0.8%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,210 (-5.2%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,991 (-11.6%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2300		4,195 (+23.9%)
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 i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,854 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		3,573 (+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		3,379 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2300		2,604 (-23.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,735
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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