Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $18.24 vs $218.59
- Up to 91% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-8700T - $0.08 vs $0.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2500 - 264 vs 239 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
239
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.25
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |