Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core i5-2300 vs Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition

33specifications compared
18differ
15identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 0.53 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Core i5-2300 (3.33 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Intel Core i5-2300 (6 vs 4). The Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has 8 more processor threads than the Acer Intel Core i5-2300 (12 vs 4). Only the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the Acer Intel Core i5-2300, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition on the Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition.

Processor generation
- Intel Core i5-2300:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Intel Core i5-2300:i5-2300
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:i7-980X
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i5-2300:4
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6
Processor socket
- Intel Core i5-2300:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads
- Intel Core i5-2300:4
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:12
System bus rate
- Intel Core i5-2300:5 GT/s
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i5-2300:3.1 GHz
- Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Core i5-2300, Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition
65 specifications	A Acer Intel Core i5-2300 View product	B Acer Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	i7-980X
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.33 GHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8500 - 1.3625 V
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X58 Express
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUZ
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	239 mm²
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Processor special features2 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	67.9 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 mm

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