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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 208% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2300 - 188 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Core i7-8700K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
167 FPS
$8.98/FPS
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Core i7-8700K
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