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Core i5-3230M vs Core i7-10700K

Core i5-3230M vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 281 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 281 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 2676 days newer than Core i5-3230M.

Advantages of Core i5-3230M

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-3230M - 180 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 16 vs 4 threads
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

167

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

180

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€274.77

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for 274.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 281 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo
Core i5-3230M

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

510

30%

Multi-Core

1026

13%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

Intel Core i5-3230M Logo

Core i5-3230M

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

Jan 1st, 2013
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5Core i7
Ivy BridgeComet Lake
Intel BGA 1023Intel Socket 1200
Mobile
Desktop
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16
2.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
35 W
125 W
22 nm
14 nm
26.0x
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Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Core i5-3230M or Core i7-10700K

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Core i5-3230M or Core i7-10700K

With selected game settings

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