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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500K - 414 vs 379 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £37.72 vs £167.06
- Up to 75% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-8500 - £0.1 vs £0.4 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
379
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.1/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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