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Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-2500

Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$411.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
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

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$411.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
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

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500 - 135 vs 120 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 87% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$51.56 vs CA$411.09
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

135

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$411.09

12%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$411.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

120

88.88888888888889%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$51.56

100%

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

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

36.53846153846153%

Multi-Core

1695

23.440741252938736%

Intel Core i7-10700F

vs

Intel Core i5-2500

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-2500

A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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