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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - 208 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $449.95 vs $552.85
- Up to 10% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7920X - $2.39 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
89%
Price, $
$552.85
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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