Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $18.27 vs $116.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500K - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
40.83438685208597%
Multi-Core
1921
29.815303430079155%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |