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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: 90.33

Overall Rank: 1799

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
4108

Single Thread Rating: 1698
Samples: 7622*
*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 Math14,500 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,412 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,047 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression66,932 KBytes/Sec
Physics355 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,607 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,698 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,659
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,414
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,736
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,044
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,930
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,396
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,782
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,422
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,213
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,108
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.98
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.90
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.21
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.32
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.67
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 90.33
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.56
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 9th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,656
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,189
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,052
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,945
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,842
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,710
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 1,698
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1939180 - Nov 04 2023 [Overclocked]
5346
BL1936326 - Oct 31 2023
4383
BL1936190 - Oct 31 2023
3728
BL1935605 - Oct 30 2023 [Overclocked]
4569
BL5049303 - Oct 27 2023
5435
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 9th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,108
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,856 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,642 (-11.4%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,423 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,375 (-17.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,291 (-19.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,151 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,956 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,674 (+13.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,196 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,655 (+13.3%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,640 (+12.9%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,535 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,422
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,240
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,075
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,968
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,865
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,825
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,527
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 419