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In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 224 days newer than Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-880 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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