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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme

Intel Core i5-2300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
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Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
SysReqs Overall Score
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Benchmarks

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Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
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Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
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Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-980X Extreme and Intel Core i5-2300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-980X Extreme Core i5-2300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Gulftown Sandy Bridge
Release Date Mar 2010 Jan 2011
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Base Clock 3.33 2.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1155
TDP 130 95
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