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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2461 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500 - 580 vs 460 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $175.0 vs $194.3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
37.231352718078384%
Multi-Core
1695
26.307620673599253%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-2500
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
262 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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