Over 20 years of PC history
| Intel Core i7-2700K | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|---|---|
| Code name | Sandy Bridge (4C+GT2) | Sandy Bridge (4C+GT2) |
| Base clock | 3500 MHz | 3300 MHz (0.94×) |
| Turbo full / half / single | 3900 | 3700 | 3600 | 3700 | 3500 | 3400 |
| Technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1400 million | 1400 million |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 8 | 4 / 4 |
| L1 data cache | 4 × 32 kB | 4 × 32 kB |
| L1 inst. cache | 4 × 32 kB | 4 × 32 kB |
| L2 cache | 4 × 256 kB | 4 × 256 kB |
| L3 cache | 1 × 8192 kB | 1 × 6144 kB (0.75×) |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0, 100 MHz, - bit | DMI 2.0, 100 MHz, - bit |
| Bus bandwith | 0 MB/s | 0 MB/s |
| Socket | Socket 1155 | Socket 1155 |
| Voltage | - | 1.2 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |