Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 is 783 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-940 - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-940 - €35.61 vs €49.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-940 - €0.32 vs €0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
110
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |