Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 3026 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - 145 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |