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In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500K - 353 vs 324 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $117.62 vs $197.41
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
42.69662921348314%
Multi-Core
1921
32.53175275190516%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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