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In short — Core i7-5820K 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 i7-5820K is 1331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2500 - 704 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $142.07 vs $314.37
- Up to 54% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-5820K - $0.23 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
678
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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