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Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-10100

Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-10100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 414.81 on Amazon

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Updated 75191 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

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Updated 75192 minutes ago

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 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75191 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75192 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-2500K - 226 vs 215 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €96.0 vs €414.81
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

215

95.13274336283186%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€414.81

23%

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

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75191 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€96

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75192 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

45.3015427769986%

Multi-Core

1921

45.575326215895615%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

100%

Multi-Core

4215

100%

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Intel Core i5-2500K

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Intel Core i3-10100

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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