CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-8700K

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
57
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-8700K
21
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-8700K
9
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-8700K
29
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-8700K
2748
Core i5-2500
1706
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-8700K
13755
Core i5-2500
4110
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-8700K
1610
Core i5-2500
591
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-8700K
6512
Core i5-2500
1691

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-8700K and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-8700K Core i5-2500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Oct 2017 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Base Clock 3.70 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA1155
TDP 95 95
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