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In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1637 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 35 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 14% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-3230M - 113 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 20 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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