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In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2360 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2300 - 167 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 20 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
35.86497890295359%
Multi-Core
1490
16.968454617925065%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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