Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700T is 2640 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500S - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
44.3267776096823%
Multi-Core
1492
31.805585163078238%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
