CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2300

Intel Core i7-4790

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2300
30
Core i7-4790
46
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2300
5
Core i7-4790
11
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2300
3
Core i7-4790
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2300
13
Core i7-4790
21

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2300
1434
Core i7-4790
2228
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2300
3475
Core i7-4790
7264
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2300
510
Core i7-4790
1241
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2300
1501
Core i7-4790
3891

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2300 and Intel Core i7-4790

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2300 Core i7-4790
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Haswell
Release Date Jan 2011 May 2014
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 Intel HD Graphics 4600
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 2.80 3.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1150
TDP 95 84
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