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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2360 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $390.81 vs $400.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - 210 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - $1.9 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
89.52380952380953%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
91.34615384615384%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$400
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
45.42897327707454%
Multi-Core
1921
21.876779410089966%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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