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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $168
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8350K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8350K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i3-8350K - CA$189.88 vs CA$318.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-8350K - CA$0.79 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2500 - 87 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
78
89.65517241379311%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$189.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
87
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
49.06832298136646%
Price, CA$
CA$318.88
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
Buy for CA$318.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
39.959294436906376%
Multi-Core
1695
39.995280792826804%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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