Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 204 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
43.18181818181818%
Multi-Core
1695
18.62228081740277%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
