Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $142.07 vs $171.83
- Up to 13% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-7700K - $1.04 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2500 - 160 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
151
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |