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In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 199 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$54.96 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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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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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
45.48262548262548%
Multi-Core
1695
20.066295726293358%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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