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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1969 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 9% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2500S - 261 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
47.875816993464056%
Multi-Core
1492
26.355767532238122%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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