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Core i7-920 vs Core i5-2500K

Core i7-920 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 783 days newer than Core i7-920.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-920

  • 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 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-920 - 458 vs 449 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

449

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

458

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

415

64%

Multi-Core

1434

74%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

100%

Multi-Core

1921

100%

Intel Core i7-920 Logo

Intel Core i7-920

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
20.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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