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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 is 783 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-965 - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €35.61 vs €66.63
- Up to 46% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-965 - €0.19 vs €0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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