Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $157.21 vs $177.86
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2500 - 178 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2500 - $1.11 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€197.43
88%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |