Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-4300M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than Core i5-4300M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4300M
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 37 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-4300M - 772 vs 727 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4300M - 32 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
772
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4300M | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket G3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
37 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |