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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1208 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-2300 - 214 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
41.76904176904177%
Multi-Core
1490
38.68120456905504%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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