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Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 90.72

Overall Rank: 1762

Last Price Change: $45.48 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4126

Single Thread Rating: 1702
Samples: 7609*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,617
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math14,566 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,447 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,084 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,035 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,624 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,702 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$45.48 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,773
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,251
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,126
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.87
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 90.72
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 1,702
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1909756 - Sep 23 2023
4393
BL1908719 - Sep 21 2023
4398
BL1908114 - Sep 20 2023
4718
BL1904383 - Sep 15 2023
4486
BL1904168 - Sep 14 2023
4037
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,126
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,854 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,643 (-11.7%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,419 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,409 (-17.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,288 (-20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,128 (-24.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,954 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,677 (+13.4%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,195 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,658 (+12.9%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,635 (+12.4%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,533 (+9.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,822
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,237
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,803
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 420