Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-2500 - 185 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - €35.61 vs €121.4
- Up to 67% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6700T - €0.22 vs €0.66 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €121.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €35.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |