The Athlon 3000G is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $103.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 63% cheaper – $60.03 vs $163.04
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
The Athlon 3000G is better in every way
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-2500K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$60.03
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
97%
Min 1% FPS
114
97%
Price, $
$163.04
36%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
35%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-2500K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-2500K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-2500K in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $216.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Picasso | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
