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Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-2500

Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2427 days newer than Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-2500 - 164 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

164

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

157

95.73170731707317%

Value, $/FPS

$0.19/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 151 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

100%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

42.80523255813954%

Multi-Core

1695

16.149009146341463%

Intel Core i9-7960X

vs

Intel Core i5-2500

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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