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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500K is 488 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-860 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-860 - €43.94 vs €45.78
- Up to 4% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-860 - €0.27 vs €0.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
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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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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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