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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $24.95 vs $167.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7700 - $0.05 vs $0.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-2500 - 487 vs 455 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
455
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
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 i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-7700
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
75 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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