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    Intel Core i5-2500K vs Intel Core i5-2500

    Intel Core i5-2500K
    Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
    3300 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jan 2011
    Intel Core i5-2500K
    Intel Core i5-2500
    Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
    3300 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jan 2011
    Intel Core i5-2500

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      110%
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      109%
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      111%
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K

    9% higher single threaded performance.
    11% higher multi threaded performance.
    Around 10% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500

    None
    Intel Core i5-2500K

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    AES-NI
    TXT
    VT-d

    Architecture

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    ArchitectureIntel_SandyBridgevsIntel_SandyBridge
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR3vsDDR3
    CodenameSandy BridgevsSandy Bridge
    Release DateJan 2011vsJan 2011

    Cores

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    Cores4vs4
    Threads4vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000vsIntel HD 2000

    Cache

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)vs6144 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    SocketIntel Socket 1155vsIntel Socket 1155
    Max Case Tempunknownvsunknown
    PackageFC-LGA10vsFC-LGA10
    Die Size216mm²vs216mm²
    Process32 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i5-2500
    Cpu Frequency3300 MHzvs3300 MHz
    Turbo Clock3700 MHzvs3700 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltageunknownvsunknown
    TDP95 Wvs95 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      3700 points
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      3700 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      13200 points
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      13200 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      10235
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      8723

    points - higher is better

    GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      3486
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      3043

    points - higher is better

    GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      11233
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      9579

    points - higher is better

    GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      3215
    • Intel Core i5-2500
      2809

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      122
    • Intel Core i5-2500 (simulated)
      122

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i5-2500K
      470
    • Intel Core i5-2500 (simulated)
      470

    points - higher is better

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