Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 24% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-2500 - 114 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - €35.61 vs €129.03
- Up to 65% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6800K - €0.39 vs €1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
114
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
34%
Price, €
€129.03
27%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |