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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1331 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 19% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 165 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $390.81 vs $549.95
- Up to 16% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-5930K - $2.81 vs $3.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
84.38438438438438%
Price, $
$549.95
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 349094 minutes ago
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
139
84.24242424242424%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $390.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349093 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
55.88235294117647%
Multi-Core
1921
35.05474452554744%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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