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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 265 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2520M - 230 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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