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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $194.3 vs $389.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-14700K - $1.33 vs $2.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500 - 190 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 28 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
146
76%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-14700K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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152 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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175 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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152 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479
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175 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,749.99
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152 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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175 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,936.98
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190 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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175 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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175 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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