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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: 90.46

Overall Rank: 1672

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
4114

Single Thread Rating: 1701
Samples: 7561*
*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 Math14,562 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,438 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,083 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,031 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,052 KBytes/Sec
Physics356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,626 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,701 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 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


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1832651 - Jun 03 2023
4405
BL1829662 - May 30 2023 [Overclocked]
5223
BL1829653 - May 30 2023
4218
BL1829518 - May 30 2023 [Overclocked]
5535
BL1829259 - May 29 2023 [Overclocked]
5541
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,114
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
3,854 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
3,647 (-11.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
3,412 (-17.1%)
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
3,272 (-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 (+20.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
4,682 (+13.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
4,195 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
4,681 (+13.8%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
4,657 (+13.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
4,523 (+9.9%)


Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,101
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,734
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
420