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In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 1331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500 - 239 vs 231 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 95% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $29.52 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
50.951557093425606%
Multi-Core
1695
30.930656934306572%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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