Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 2186 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 37% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 190 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
