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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 8% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-2300 - 170 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 45 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - CA$44.35 vs CA$369.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790T - CA$0.28 vs CA$2.17 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
12.903225806451616%
Price, CA$
CA$369
12%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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In Stock
Updated 54635 minutes ago
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
92.94117647058823%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54632 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
44.34782608695652%
Multi-Core
1490
44.06980183377699%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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