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In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1331 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i5-2300 - 184 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
44.11764705882353%
Multi-Core
1490
27.189781021897808%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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