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In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-2500 - 131 vs 95 FPS
- 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 i7-10700KF - CA$54.96 vs CA$349.5
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
34.64705882352941%
Multi-Core
1695
20.969936904614624%
Intel Core i7-10700KF | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-2500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
CA$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,000.99
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78 FPS
CA$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
CA$44.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,854.55
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