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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-2500 - 175 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €35.61 vs €45.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6600K - €0.21 vs €0.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
168
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 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 High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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