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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i5-2300 - 154 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $45.0 vs $129.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-9600K - $0.28 vs $0.76 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
36.8421052631579%
Price, $
$129.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 78 minutes ago
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
145
94.15584415584416%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
29.789719626168225%
Multi-Core
1490
23.03648732220161%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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