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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 122 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $95.17 vs $219.35
- Up to 60% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - $0.87 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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