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Core i3-2100 vs Core i5-2500K

Core i3-2100 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 42 days older than Core i3-2100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Deathloop than Core i3-2100 - 169 vs 168 FPS
This is a free version of Deathloop.
Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

168

99.40828402366864%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

169

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£37.72

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75139 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo
Core i3-2100

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

466

72.13622291021672%

Multi-Core

954

49.66163456533056%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

100%

Multi-Core

1921

100%

Intel Core i3-2100 Logo

Intel Core i3-2100

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Feb 20th, 2011
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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