Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2300 - 162 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
36.770007209805335%
Multi-Core
1490
33.90987710514338%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |