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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $45.0 vs $134.88
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i5-2300 - 804 vs 688 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
30.83434099153567%
Multi-Core
1490
18.39052085904715%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
589 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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502 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.99
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502 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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452 FPS
$2.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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452 FPS
$2.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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558 FPS
$3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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577 FPS
$1.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,129.99
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653 FPS
$4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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494 FPS
$2.73/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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529 FPS
$4.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299
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