no benchmarks. i cant stand reading reviews w all that tech pillow talk. i decided because this one guy posted his experience using his i3, 5, 7 n 6300 n how they feel to him. he stresses the importance of pairing whatever chip u end up w ssd. to him the i5 feels only slightly faster but not significant enough to warrant the extra 100 usd. i7, of course, is blazing fast but if one cant afford it then 6300 is a better choice than i5.