Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-2300 - 123 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
33.70786516853933%
Multi-Core
1490
25.23285351397121%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |