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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 783 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $90.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 54% better value when playing Control than Core i5-2500 - $0.45 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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