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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - CA$44.35 vs CA$139.27
- Up to 65% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500 - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2300 - 128 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
118
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 96 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
31%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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