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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 46 days older than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-990X - 188 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $178.02 vs $299.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - $0.96 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
186
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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