Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - €35.61 vs €133.41
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6700T - €0.28 vs €0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2500 - 138 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
127
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €35.61 on Amazon
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Buy for €133.41 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |