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In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2500K - 183 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $18.27 vs $164.51
- Up to 87% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.13 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
87.43169398907104%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.28
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
38.775510204081634%
Multi-Core
1921
27.029689038975658%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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