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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 911 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3230M - 309 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
309
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3230M or Core i7-6700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
185 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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