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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500 - 241 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $21.58 vs $238.37
- Up to 91% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-7920X - $0.1 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
9.090909090909092%
Price, €
€264.59
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
231
95.850622406639%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€23.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 1953 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
43.18181818181818%
Multi-Core
1695
18.62228081740277%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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