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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: 90.45

Overall Rank: 1814

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
4114

Single Thread Rating: 1699
Samples: 7637*
*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 Math14,506 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,418 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,052 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,034 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression66,979 KBytes/Sec
Physics356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,608 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,699 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,714
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 4,114
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 90.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
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
BL1962357 - Dec 04 2023
4271
BL1960842 - Dec 02 2023
4266
BL5052829 - Dec 02 2023
4687
BL1958685 - Nov 30 2023
4459
BL1957733 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
5856
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 6th of December 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
 3,857 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,642 (-11.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,427 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,380 (-17.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,292 (-20.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 3,151 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,955 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,673 (+13.6%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,200 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,652 (+13.1%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,639 (+12.8%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500K
 4,535 (+10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
 419