In Atomfall, the Core i3-7100T is slightly faster than the Core i5-2500K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $138 cheaper!
Core i3-7100T
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall – 200 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 85% cheaper – $25.00 vs $162.97
- Up to 85% cheaper
- Up to 86% better value in Atomfall – $0.12 vs $0.85/FPS
- Up to 86% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Core i5-2500K
No clear advantages
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-2500K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
200 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
150 FPS
100%
Price, $
$25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
191 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
143 FPS
95%
Price, $
$162.97
15%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
14%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-2500K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-7100T vs Core i5-2500K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-7100T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-7100T Jan 3rd, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Released | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| – | MSRP | $216.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1155 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 3000 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
