Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 309 days older than Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
96.69966996699671%
Multi-Core
1492
50.388382303275925%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |