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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500 - 82 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$54.96 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 86% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-9700KF - CA$0.9 vs CA$6.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
82
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.28/FPS
14.331210191082802%
Price, CA$
CA$514.96
10%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
61
74.39024390243902%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$54.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 61754 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
35.35414165666266%
Multi-Core
1695
23.84972562262558%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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