Key Differences
In short — Core i5-5257U outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-5257U is 1512 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-2500K - 104 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 28 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5257U | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
