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In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 488 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-870 - 126 vs 123 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $100.0 vs $449.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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