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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £37.72 vs £200.38
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500K - 206 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
24.24015009380863%
Multi-Core
1921
12.937769396551724%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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