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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - 109 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $75.0 vs $449.95
- Up to 86% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - $0.69 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
85.3211009174312%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
14.256198347107437%
Price, $
$449.95
16%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 1571 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
42.866622428666226%
Multi-Core
1921
45.45669663984855%
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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