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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$44.35 vs CA$803.34
- Up to 94% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.21 vs CA$3.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-2300 - 230 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 42 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.49/FPS
6%
Price, CA$
CA$803.34
5%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$803.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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