Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7820X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €272.66 vs €683.87
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 2700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - 28 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 91% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - €24.42 vs €272.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
28
100%
Value, €/FPS
€24.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€683.87
39%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |