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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10105 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10105 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-10105 - £37.72 vs £100.68
- Up to 55% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-10105 - £0.34 vs £0.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500K - 132 vs 111 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
111
84%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
44%
Price, £
£100.68
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10105
Buy for £100.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14649 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-10105 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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