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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $32.9 vs $91.4
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-9600K - $0.2 vs $0.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2300 - 218 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
185
84.86238532110092%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€36.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 3960 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
42.55319148936171%
Price, €
€101.45
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
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Updated 3967 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
29.789719626168225%
Multi-Core
1490
23.03648732220161%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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