Core i5-2500K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Sandy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000

My Games With Core i5-2500K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

261

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

621

FPS

Minecraft

1920 x 1080

High

700

FPS

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Core i5-2500K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

213 FPS+72%

CA$1.5/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5700X

171 FPS+38%

CA$1.47/FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

160 FPS+29%

CA$0.74/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600X

170 FPS+37%

CA$1.23/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 7600

205 FPS+65%

CA$1.36/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 7700X

216 FPS+74%

CA$2.03/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5800X

174 FPS+40%

CA$1.66/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Ryzen 5 5600

167 FPS+35%

CA$1.14/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 9 7900X

217 FPS+75%

CA$2.53/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 9 5950X

175 FPS+41%

CA$2.85/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

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Core i3-390M

2 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Core i7-2630QM

4 Cores @ 2 GHz

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Core i7-2720QM

4 Cores @ 2.2 GHz

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Core i7-2820QM

4 Cores @ 2.3 GHz

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Core i7-2920XM

4 Cores @ 2.5 GHz

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Core i7-2635QM

4 Cores @ 2 GHz

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Core i3-380M

2 Cores @ 2.53 GHz

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Pentium P6200

2 Cores @ 2.13 GHz

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Core i5-450M

2 Cores @ 2.4 GHz

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Core i5-460M

2 Cores @ 2.53 GHz

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Core i7-640M

2 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

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Core i5-560M

2 Cores @ 2.67 GHz

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Core i5-2500K

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My Games With Core i5-2500K

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

World of Warcraft

Minecraft

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