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Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Review
Core i5 is a brand name used by Intel for several microprocessors, the first of which were introduced in late 2009. It is positioned between the mainstream Core i3 & Core 2 and the high-end Core i7 & Xeon brands. Core i5, like Core i7, is based on the Nehalem microarchitecture.
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Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Performance Specification
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2.9 GHz
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xavier1123
06:24 Jan-19-2013

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a good and descent pro.
krikro123
20:48 Jan-11-2013

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this or i7 2600k?
deviljin369
06:13 Jan-12-2013

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If you're gonna use it for games, i suggest you buy this cpu so that you can save more money and slap in a powerful gfx, perhaps an HD7950 :)
deviljin369
06:21 Jan-12-2013

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This way you would get more fps in games than having an i7 2600K with a less powerful gfx.
krikro123
10:42 Jan-12-2013

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i was think of this too
krikro123
10:47 Jan-12-2013

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which one of i5 for gaming do you recomend to me ?
bubzyz
11:29 Jan-12-2013

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I'd suggest the 3570k if you can get it for cheap.
deviljin369
14:18 Jan-12-2013

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^^ yeah the one he suggested is the best one available and also pretty good for overclocking in case you want to :)
Frisker
21:23 Jan-10-2013

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What you guys say, should I update to i7, or should I get new GPU(Radeon HD 6770)?
bubzyz
21:26 Jan-10-2013

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which i7 are you looking at?
Frisker
21:33 Jan-10-2013

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Whatever really that doesn't cost too much. To be honest I don't know alot of i7 processors. 2600k seems to be popular, but is it any good?
krikro123
22:38 Jan-10-2013

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2600k is great, cheap and powerfull
Frisker
06:23 Jan-11-2013

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But is it worth to update from this to 2600k? Afterall I have't had alot of problems with this, I think it would be better for me to update the GFX and go for this later. Thanks for the replies though, now I know which CPU I'm looking at if I decide to upgrade :)
Zilincan
10:43 Jan-11-2013

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lol absolutely its not worth if you play games on it, 2600k is great but overpriced like hell
You have HD6770 you need to upgrade that
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I7 with HD6670 -300euro upgrade =10-15% better performance in games
your i5 with lets say HD7950 -300 euro upgrade =100% better performance in games
deviljin369
13:34 Jan-11-2013

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I agree with Zilican^^
Frisker
14:20 Jan-11-2013

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Alright, thanks. I'll go with the GPU then.
nathan6565
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whats a good but cheap otherboard to go with this cpu?? thank :D
xavier1123
14:23 Apr-20-2012

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if i wanna choose a graphics card for the following system:
Intel Core i5 2310 2.9 ghz
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which Geforce model should I choose? To play Battlefied 3?
aditutu69
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an gtx 550ti or better . Battlefield 3 runs great on my gtx 560 ti and its not overclocked
krikro123
13:17 Jan-11-2013

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650 ti will stick to this better than 550ti , its cheaper too
psycronix
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Is it stronger?
gamereover
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good one till now having no problem
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