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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $62.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700 - $0.42 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2500K - 176 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-6700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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44 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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