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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$44.35 vs CA$401.6
- Up to 87% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9700F - CA$0.25 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2300 - 212 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
179
84.43396226415094%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 5834 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
13.22751322751323%
Price, CA$
CA$401.6
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for CA$401.6 on Amazon
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Updated 5840 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
32.9244673983215%
Multi-Core
1490
23.817135549872123%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Core i7-9700F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
61 FPS
CA$40.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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56 FPS
CA$37.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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