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.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 90.49

Overall Rank: 1681

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

Average CPU Mark

4115

Single Thread Rating: 1701
Samples: 7567*
*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 Math	14,562 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,439 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,084 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,031 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	67,063 KBytes/Sec
Physics	356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,626 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,701 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$619.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Beelink 8th Generation Intel i5-8259U Processor（up to 3.8GHz）, SEi8 Mini PC with 16G DDR4 RAM/500GB M.2 NVME SSD,Supports 6MB Smart Cache,4K Dual HDMI,WIFI5,BT5.0	$389.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel core i7 10510U Windows 11, Mini Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB), 512G NVME SSD, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi 6 /BT 5.1,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC11PAHi5 Home & Business Mini Desktop i5-1135G7 4-Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Integrated Graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB 3.2, Display Port, Win 11 Home with Dockztorm Hub	$559.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,616
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,815
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,962
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,493
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,119
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz		4,115

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.41
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.89
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz		90.49
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.73
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,714
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz		1,701

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1841050 - Jun 16 2023		4428
BL1840437 - Jun 15 2023		4306
BL1836414 - Jun 09 2023		3750
BL1835618 - Jun 08 2023 [Overclocked]		5506
BL1835603 - Jun 08 2023 [Overclocked]		5179

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 18th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz		4,115
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,856 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,648 (-11.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,419 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,387 (-17.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,271 (-20.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2500K		3,105 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,964 (+20.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,683 (+13.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,194 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,671 (+13.5%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,658 (+13.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K		4,524 (+9.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,232
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,117
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,452
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,800
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,200
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,801
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,798
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,786
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,757
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,741
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz		420

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

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