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Core i3-10300 vs Core i5-2500K

Core i3-10300 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 110.06 on Amazon

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Updated 40 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 49.97 on Amazon

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Updated 41 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10300

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 110.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 41 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10300 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 i3-10300 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300

  • Performs up to 14% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2500K - 134 vs 118 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - €49.97 vs €110.06
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€110.06

45%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10300, processore per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 110.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

118

88.05970149253731%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€49.97

100%

Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 49.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 41 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10300 Logo
Core i3-10300

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1565

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

41.277955271565496%

Multi-Core

1921

40.06256517205422%

Intel Core i3-10300

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Intel Core i5-2500K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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