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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 2186 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - 145 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $252.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 44% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - $1.74 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
126
86.89655172413792%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
56.12903225806451%
Price, $
$390.81
64%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
41.12030553787396%
Multi-Core
1921
37.629774730656216%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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