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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 654 days newer than Core i5-7300HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 45 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-7300HQ - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 32 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7300HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7300HQ | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7300HQ or Core i9-9960X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$30.73/FPS
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Core i5-7300HQ
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