Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2500 - 732 vs 678 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €278.88 vs €288.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-2500 - €0.38 vs €0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
732
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€278.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |