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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Core i5-2500 - 278 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $29.52 vs $260.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-9700F - $0.12 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
12.76595744680851%
Price, $
$260
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
256
92.08633093525181%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/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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Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
38.02453195610071%
Multi-Core
1695
27.09398976982097%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-2500
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
88 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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79 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289.99
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88 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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