Core i7-930 vs i5-2300
Description
The i7-930 is based on Westmere architecture while the i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-930 gets a score of 42.1 k points while the i5-2300 gets 52.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2300 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-930 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-930 gets a score of 42.1 k points while the i5-2300 gets 52.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2300 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-930 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
206a7
Core
Bloomfield
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
130 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
February 2010
May 2011
Mean monothread perf.
17.58k points
24.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.39k points
79.46k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-930
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
1.94k
2.52k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
4.38k
7.01k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.64k
3.77k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
4.22k (x1.75)
TOTAL
11.37k
17.53k (x1.54)
Multithread
i7-930
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
7.3k
9.46k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
19.36k
26.25k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.43k
14.1k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
3.13k (x1.56)
TOTAL
42.11k
52.93k (x1.26)
Performance/W
i7-930
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
56 points/W
100 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
149 points/W
276 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
103 points/W
148 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
15 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
324 points/W
557 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-930
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
633 points/GHz
813 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1429 points/GHz
2262 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
860 points/GHz
1217 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
785 points/GHz
1361 points/GHz
TOTAL
3708 points/GHz
5654 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4