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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3570K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3570K is 476 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $79.66 vs $142.07
- Up to 44% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500 - $0.6 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€88.42
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3570K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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