Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-4300M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Core i5-4300M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4300M
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 37 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-4300M - 106 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4300M - 32 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4300M
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4300M | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
37 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
