ProductCore i5-2300Core i5-7640X X-series
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $175
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.8 GHz4 GHz
Cache (MB) 66
TDP (Watts) 95 W112 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012017-03-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2300Core i5-7640X X-series
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.8 GHz4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Cache (MB) 66
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 95 W112 W
Max RAM 32 GB64 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR4-2666
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU None
PCI-E Version 23
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets LGA1155FCLGA2066
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro No
Intel Hyper-Thread No
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) NoYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. Yes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution No
Execution Disable Yes

 

Intel Core i5-2300 vs. Intel Core i5-7640X X-series Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2300 vs. Intel Core i5-7640X X-series Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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