Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $194.3 vs $347.48
- Up to 42% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7960X - $1.39 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500 - 144 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |