Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - CA$54.96 vs CA$506.51
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500 - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
34.525205158264946%
Multi-Core
1695
20.817980840088428%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |