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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2300 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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