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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 288 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - CA$44.35 vs CA$135.68
- Up to 66% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-2700K - CA$0.49 vs CA$1.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2300 - 95 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
90
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
95
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$135.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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