In F1 25, the Core i5-2500K is slightly faster than the Core i7-970 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $46 cheaper!
Core i5-2500K
- Up to 1% faster in F1 25 – 172 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in F1 25
- Is 5 months and 21 days newer – Jan 09, 2011 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 5 months and 21 days newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $184.28 vs $229.95
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 20% better value in F1 25 – $1.07 vs $1.34/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in F1 25
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
F1 25 FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-970: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
172 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.28
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
171 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
128 FPS
99%
Price, $
$229.95
80%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
80%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-970 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-970 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
94%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1366 |
95W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
