Which CPU is better?

Considering that the Core i3-8100 pulls in the same benchmark scores as the Core i5-7500 it would be a dumb move to buy one.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=3103&cmp[]=2910

I've noticed that people are put off from buying a Coffee Lake Core i3 and instead they opt for a Kaby Lake Core i5. Which makes zero sense because a Core i5-7600k is virtually the same as a Core i3-8350k. In fact the Core i3-8350k has an easier time hitting 5ghz when it's overclocked. This goes to show how little research a person is doing on the product level. They missed the part about Intel increasing the core count for Coffee lake processors in order to better compete with AMD Ryzen.

i ask that question when i built my first desktop for editing video, i had one but it wasn't strong enough.
I have a ADM i would get an Intel but cost more. Different ones kept getting me to wait a buy a AMD Ryzen when it came out but i wasn't waiting on just that. they got it out now.

They are largely comparable. The i5-7500 has better IPC, but the i7-2600 has hyperthreading. For most, games the i5-7500 will perform a little better, but the difference is not nearly enough to justify the upgrade cost. But this is coming from a guy who just went from an i7-4790k to an i7-8700k.

It wouldn’t be worth your while to jump from the i7-2600 to the Core i5-7500.

In terms of overall processing power the Core i7-2600 has a razor thin advantage thanks to Hyperthreading, which gives it 8 logic cores (threads) and 4 true cores. The Core i5-7500 can only process 4 threads. Since there are already a few games that can make use of Hyperthreading, with more on the way, upgrading would be a sidegrade.

With current games, the Core i5-7500 would be slightly better with framrate drops but if 60fps is your goal then it wouldn’t do a lot to help you. Each game handles the CPU assignment differently. Remember, a 60hz monitor is only capable of displaying 60fps.

In terms of single core performance, the i5-7500 is going to be 20% to 25% faster because of IPC advances made from Sandy Bridge to Skylake/Kaby Lake. Both processors have the exact same clockspeed. Also, you have to buy a new motherboard and DDR4 RAM to go with the i5-7500.

Ryzen 2 is just a couple months away and Intel is going to release their cheaper B360 for the 8th Generation lineup very soon so patience is a virtue. As you may know, the 8th Generation Core i5 processors have 6 cores instead of 4, and the 8th Generation Core i3 processors resemble the previous Generations Core i5. The Core i7-2600 has been able to stand the test of time because Intel hasn’t made any great advancements in processing technology since Sandy Bridge. The Core i5-7500 won’t be able to stand the test of time quite like what the 2600 did.

The i5's cores are a little faster, that means better game performance, or similarly for programs that only use 1 or 2 cores.

The i7's a little bit faster at the multi-core stuff, probably largely due to the hyper-threading. Here's some example tests, but real world performance can vary quite a bit depending on what programs you are running.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2600+%40+3.40GHz
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-7500+%40+3.40GHz

Also, you'd be surprised how many CPU comparisons people have done on Youtube, there might actually be a test with the games and programs you want on these two CPUs.

For gaming, the i5-7500 is a bit better but not by enough to be worth not only the price of the new CPU (~$180), but also an LGA1151 motherboard (starting at ~$50 for B250) and DDR4 RAM (~$100/8GB). For video editing, the i7-2600 is better because it has hyperthreading while the i5 doesn't.

the i5-7500 is far better, but won't fit into your present motherboard, nor work with your present ram.

start by reading a lot at techie sites such as tomshardware.com or guru3d.com. watch their how to build a pc videos, too

It is better in several aspects. It's more energy efficient, so it runs cooler; there are several built in aspects that speed up gaming, video/photo editing, etc. Now I will caution you, the motherboard with the 2600 will not seat the 7500. So if you want to make the jump you will need a new motherboard as well.

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