Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 1898 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2700K - 116 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-2700K - $0.77 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $89 on Amazon
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Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |