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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $69.0 vs $200.65
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10500 - $0.38 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600K - 169 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
157
92.89940828402366%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
31.9327731092437%
Price, $
$200.65
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
43.976300197498354%
Multi-Core
2320
42.413162705667276%
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-10500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
54 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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22 FPS
$35.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$789.99
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22 FPS
$35.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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22 FPS
$34.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
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54 FPS
$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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54 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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54 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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54 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$989.99
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22 FPS
$42.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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22 FPS
$42.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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