Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2461 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €34.03 vs €242.73
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 162% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500S - 181 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 6 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
37.904269081500644%
Multi-Core
1492
26.657137752367337%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |