Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2196 days newer than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2430M - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 12 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |