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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 288 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 1% better in New World than Core i5-2500K - 101 vs 100 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 59% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £37.72 vs £91.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing New World than Core i7-2700K - £0.38 vs £0.9 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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