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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500K - 246 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - €43.94 vs €124.55
- Up to 63% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10600KF - €0.19 vs €0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
246
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
37%
Price, €
€124.55
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600KF (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
232
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i5-2500K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
€10.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€749
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103 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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103 FPS
€8.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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115 FPS
€7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€819
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115 FPS
€7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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165 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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165 FPS
€6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,089
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89 FPS
€8.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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214 FPS
€6.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i5-10600KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,439
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100 FPS
€13.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10600KF
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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€1,369
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