Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €272.66 vs €333.68
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 209 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
35.26946107784431%
Multi-Core
1695
23.910283537875582%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |