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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4930K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4930K is 966 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i5-2500K - 682 vs 681 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $100.0 vs $299.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-2500K - $0.15 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
682
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
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$100
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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