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Core i5-3230M vs Core i7-10700K

Core i5-3230M vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for CA$567.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for CA$567.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 2676 days newer than Core i5-3230M.

Advantages of Core i5-3230M

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-3230M - 501 vs 452 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 16 vs 4 threads
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

452

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

501

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.13/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$567.96

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for CA$567.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

510

30%

Multi-Core

1026

13%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo

Core i5-3230M

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

Jan 1st, 2013
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5Core i7
Ivy BridgeComet Lake
Intel BGA 1023Intel Socket 1200
Mobile
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16
2.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
35 W
125 W
22 nm
14 nm
26.0x
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Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 630
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