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Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2500K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 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: 24.81

Overall Rank:
2481st fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
2295th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
674th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $166.88 USD (2025-11-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4140
Single Thread Rating
1699

Samples: 8075*
*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 Math14,461 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,400 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,956 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,049 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics354 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,579 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,699 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$134.71 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,140
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 256.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.43
Intel Core i5-12400F
 126.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 118.68
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 24.81
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 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 1,699
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3037374 - Nov 08 2025 [Overclocked]
5595
BL3037186 - Nov 08 2025 [Overclocked]
5223
BL3032552 - Nov 06 2025 [Overclocked]
5442
BL3024656 - Nov 03 2025 [Overclocked]
5931
BL3024599 - Nov 03 2025
4406
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 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,140
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,394 (-18.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,366 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,972 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,935 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,665 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,380 (+5.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,224 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,098 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 5,014 (+21.1%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,550 (-14.3%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,535 (-14.6%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,195 (-22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,502
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,484
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,427
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 534