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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$375.36 vs CA$469.00
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 48% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - 136 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - CA$3.45 vs CA$4.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$469
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
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