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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 3026 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500S - 145 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
37.660668380462724%
Multi-Core
1492
23.998713205726236%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i7-9700
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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90 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799.98
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