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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2921 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 124 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $280.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 35% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - $2.26 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
91.12903225806451%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
65.3179190751445%
Price, $
$390.81
71%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $390.81 on Amazon
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Updated 349271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
38.775510204081634%
Multi-Core
1921
27.029689038975658%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-2500K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$36.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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