i5 2500k vs i5 7500

[j121]

From what i can see in tests the i5 2500k is only about 10 percents slower than intel core i5 7500 and about 8 percent in games. Is that correct? Seems like real good value when it comes to upgrading older desktops with 1155.

 

[superninja12]

why dont u get an i5 8400 if u upgrade anyways?

its probably even more, checkout benchmarks

 

[13thmonkey]

if you are upgrading ivy or sandy, then it is much better value to go to an i5/7 2/3XXXK, than a complete platform upgrade, the performance increase may not be worth it. However, it's getting to the time when 1155 mobo's are going to start dying, (my NIC needs an uninstall/reinstall cycle every few days, else it's just not there). So providing you accept that you won't have the latest features, you may not have PCI-E 3.0, and you may have to upgrade again in the next 6-12 months then yes they are a great buy. I'm on a 3570k, so there's nowhere for me to go, but i3/pentium users, the i5's and i7's are a simple update.

 

[j121]

i will be upgrading hp and Fujitsu desktops with them that are 5-6 years old for a cheap price, i was just checking if the numbers really are correct that its only 12 percent slower . When it comes to Life of motherboards i understand what you mean but most motherboards seem to be able to last a long time.

 

[13thmonkey]

It's really difficult to tell clock for clock, probably yes, but base clock speeds have increased by 10-20%
https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1826?vs=551
30% ish improvements, but 3.5 vs 4.2Ghz which is 20% on it's own.

So it's not a massive difference, and is a 2500k a usefully fast processor, yes definitely, the 3000's would be better, but probably more expensive.

 

[j121]

yeah the i7 2600 seem real nice to might get one of them for myself. thanks for your replies

 

[13thmonkey]

yeah the i7 2600 seem real nice to might get one of them for myself. thanks for your replies

Check carefully as the k's often have a lot higher clockspeed compared to the non-K version, but might only be a bit more.