Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £37.72 vs £208.88
- Up to 81% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-8700K - £0.32 vs £1.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-2500K - 124 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
117
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |