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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 3800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2300 - 39 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 80% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2300 - CA$8.96 vs CA$44.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$44.35 vs CA$349.5
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
39
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$349.5
12%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
1
2.564102564102564%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$44.35/FPS
20.20293122886133%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
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
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-2300
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2951.12/FPS
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Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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