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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7940X is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - 106 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - $4.01 vs $4.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $390.81 vs $425.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
87.73584905660378%
Value, $/FPS
$4.2/FPS
95.47619047619047%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 353923 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
47.153284671532845%
Multi-Core
1921
19.35906479895193%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 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 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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