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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4930K is 966 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-2500 - 163 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $29.52 vs $98.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4930K - $0.18 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
13.432835820895523%
Price, $
$98
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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Updated 235 minutes ago
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
98.15950920245399%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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In Stock
Updated 235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
88.97280966767372%
Multi-Core
1695
50.80935251798561%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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