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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $449.95 vs $1286.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7980XE - $0.64 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500K - 786 vs 700 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 36 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
700
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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