In Valheim, the Core i5-2500S is slightly slower than the Core i7-9700F. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $199 cheaper!
Core i5-2500S
- Up to 71% cheaper – $79.72 vs $279.00
- Up to 71% cheaper
- Up to 71% better value in Valheim – $0.36 vs $1.25/FPS
- Up to 71% better value in Valheim
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-9700F
- Up to 3% faster in Valheim – 222 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Valheim
- Is 8 years and 3 months newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 8 years and 3 months newer
Valheim FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500S vs Core i7-9700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
216 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
89%
Price, $
$79.72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
222 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
87 FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
28%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
29%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500S vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500S vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500S Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-9700F Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
