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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2436 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-2500K - 238 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $299.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-2500K - $1.26 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
89.91596638655463%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
68.85245901639344%
Price, $
$390.81
76%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 360489 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
47.360703812316714%
Multi-Core
1921
21.10525159305647%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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