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In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 1331 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i5-2300 - 199 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
40.031397174254316%
Multi-Core
1490
20.165110299093246%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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