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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500K and the more expensive Core i7-2600S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600S - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - €43.94 vs €75.84
- Up to 43% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600S - €0.28 vs €0.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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