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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-5250U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 949 days newer than Core i5-5250U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5250U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-5250U - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5250U - 12 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-5250U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5250U | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 6000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-5250U or Core i7-8700K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$36.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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