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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2549 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 34% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 186 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $390.81 vs $869.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8700 - $2.81 vs $4.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.68/FPS
60.04273504273505%
Price, $
$869.99
44%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
139
74.73118279569893%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
42.69662921348314%
Multi-Core
1921
32.53175275190516%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-2500K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
110 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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136 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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108 FPS
$12.03/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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