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In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 783 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-965 - 94 vs 89 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
485
75.07739938080495%
Multi-Core
1683
87.61061946902655%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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