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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2500 - 700 vs 614 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 91% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $29.52 vs $330.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-7800X - $0.05 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
700
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
10.638297872340427%
Price, $
$330
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 28 minutes ago
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
614
87.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/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 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
43.629629629629626%
Multi-Core
1695
27.57442654953636%
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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