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In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1665 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500S - 177 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
39.5945945945946%
Multi-Core
1492
30.467633244843782%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-2500S
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
48 FPS
CA$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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