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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500 - 226 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$189.88 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.29 vs CA$3.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
226
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.14/FPS
9.235668789808917%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Updated 63 minutes ago
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
94.69026548672566%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$189.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
42.80523255813954%
Multi-Core
1695
16.149009146341463%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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