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In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1969 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500K - 224 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $87.75 vs $197.41
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
51.597444089456864%
Multi-Core
1921
26.987917954481595%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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