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Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-7800X

Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-7800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 2360 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500K - 277 vs 261 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

261

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

277

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.99/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$273.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

47%

Multi-Core

1921

31%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

100%

Multi-Core

6147

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

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Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Intel Core i7-7800X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
95 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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