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Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-7740X

Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-7740X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)

Buy for £119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6504 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)

Buy for £119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6504 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 2360 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X

  • Performs up to 32% better in Starfield than Core i5-2500K - 62 vs 47 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

47

75.80645161290323%

Value, £/FPS

£2.55/FPS

100%

Price, £

£119.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)

Buy for £119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6504 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7740X Logo
Core i7-7740X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

62

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-7740X Logo
Core i7-7740X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

39.53488372093023%

Multi-Core

1921

36.40325942770514%

Intel Core i7-7740X Logo
Core i7-7740X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1634

100%

Multi-Core

5277

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K

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Intel Core i7-7740X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
95 W
TDP112 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
43.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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