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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-7300HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 275 days newer than Core i5-7300HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-7300HQ - 127 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7300HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7300HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7300HQ or Core i7-8700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$114.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Core i5-7300HQ
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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66 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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