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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 179 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$51.56 vs CA$325.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700 - CA$0.33 vs CA$1.82 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
18.13186813186813%
Price, CA$
CA$325
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
86.59217877094973%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$51.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$51.56 on Amazon
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Updated 251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
37.254901960784316%
Multi-Core
1695
24.17974322396576%
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i5-2500
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
33 FPS
CA$63.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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