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Core i5 2310

Intel desktop processor · Core i 2nd gen · launched May 2011

Launch price
$177
≈ $260 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L3 cache
Rated power
95 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 2310 launched at $177 in 2011. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $260 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 47% rise over 15 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2011 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 2nd gen
LaunchedMay 2011
Launch price$177 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1155
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock2.9 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Rated power95 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 2000
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 23002011$177$260—
Core i5 24002011$184$27126
Core i5 2400S2011$195$287—
Core i5 25002011$205$30227
Core i5 2500K2011$216$31830
Core i5 2500S2011$216$318—
Core i5 2500T2011$216$318—
Core i5 2390T2011$195$287—
Core i5 23102011$177$260—
Core i5 2405S2011$205$302—
Core i5 23202011$177$260—
Core i5 2380P2012$177$255—
Core i5 2450P2012$195$281—
Core i5 2550K2012$225$324—
Core i5 34502012$184$26530
Core i5 3450S2012$184$265—

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