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Intel Core i5-2500K

The Intel Core i5-2500K is a desktop processor with 4 cores (4 threads as no hyperthreading) of the Sandy Bridge series. The four cores (quad-core) clock between 3.3 (base) and 3.7 GHz (single core boost). It is produced in the 32nm process at Intel and uses the Socket 1155.

CodenameSandy Bridge
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)

Series: Core i5 (Desktop) Sandy Bridge

Intel Core i5-2500K « 3.3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-2400 compare3.1 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock Rate3300 - 3700 MHz
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Level 3 Cache6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)95 Watt
Transistor Count995 Million
Manufacturing Technology32 nm
Die Size216 mm2
Max. Temperature72.6 °C
GPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 (850 - 1100 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$216 U.S.
Announcement Date01/03/2011
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
470 Points (3%)
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
122 Points (34%)
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
5.4 Points (7%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4773 points (29%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
15956 points (12%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
19947 Points (13%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
5961 Points (7%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
349.6 s (4%)
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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
11.7 s (2%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
5853 Points (12%)
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.8 s (2%)
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
25 s (1%)
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
592 s (3%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
7.5 Points (96%)
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3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
16281 Points (13%)
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
6571 Points (16%)
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Other CPUs of the series Core i5 (Desktop)

» Intel Core i5-6600K
   4x 3.5 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4590
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3570K
   4x 3.4 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6500
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3550
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-3470
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2500K
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6600T
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4460
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-4430
   4x 3 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6400
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6500T
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2400
   4x 3.1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-6400T
   4x 2.2 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-750
   4x 2.66 GHz - 3.2 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i5-6500
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.6 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-3550
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-3470
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.6 GHz
+ AMD FX-8350
   8x 4 GHz - 4.2 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-975
   4x 3.33 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-2500K
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
- Intel Core i5-6600T
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4460
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 3 1200
   4x 3.1 GHz - 3.4 GHz
- Intel Core i5-7500T
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4430
   4x 3 GHz - 3.2 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2022-11-22)