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Core i5-2500 vs Core i7-10700KF

Core i5-2500 vs Core i7-10700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Processore Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Processore Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16327 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - €24.99 vs €268.88
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-10700KF - €0.15 vs €1.24 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 26% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500 - 216 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

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Game Graphics

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Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

172

79%

Value, €/FPS

€0.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€24.99

100%

Value Winner

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Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.24/FPS

12%

Price, €

€268.88

9%

FPS Winner

Processore Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16327 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

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Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

34%

Multi-Core

1695

20%

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Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

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Intel Core i5-2500

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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