Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $24.95 vs $103.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6800K - $0.12 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500 - 230 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
209
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |