Core i5-2500K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz

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General
Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Sandy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000

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700

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Best Looking

174

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Core i5-2500K Alternatives

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

382 FPS+409%

€1.34/FPS

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Tecnologia 3D VCache, 8 Core/16 Thread senza Limiti, Architettura Zen 4, 104 M di Cache, 120 W di TDP, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 5 7600X

375 FPS+400%

€0.58/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 5 5600X

268 FPS+257%

€0.47/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X

272 FPS+263%

€0.66/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Ryzen 5 5500

228 FPS+204%

€0.43/FPS

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Ryzen 7 7700X

382 FPS+409%

€0.83/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 7 5800X

280 FPS+273%

€0.61/FPS

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Core i7-14700K

387 FPS+416%

€1.07/FPS

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Ryzen 5 7600

357 FPS+376%

€0.56/FPS

Core i7-12700K

323 FPS+331%

€0.8/FPS

Ryzen 9 7900X

402 FPS+436%

€0.92/FPS

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

275 FPS+267%

€0.93/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (8 cores/16 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, Cache 100Mb, up to 4,1 GHz max boost frequency, senza ventole)

Ryzen 9 5900X

298 FPS+297%

€0.81/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Ryzen 7 5700G

242 FPS+223%

€0.78/FPS

Ryzen 5 5600

260 FPS+247%

€0.53/FPS

Ryzen 9 5950X

299 FPS+299%

€1.05/FPS

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Core i5-12600KF

311 FPS+315%

€0.55/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Ryzen 9 7950X

404 FPS+439%

€1.29/FPS

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Core i9-14900K

413 FPS+451%

€1.14/FPS

Intel Core i9-14900K Processore per sistemi desktop 14900K 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Core i9-12900K

339 FPS+352%

€1.28/FPS

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

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Core i9-9900KF

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Core i9-9900K

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