Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €35.61 vs €265.7
- Up to 86% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-9700 - €0.19 vs €1.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2500 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
189
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |