The Core i5-2500K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $103.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
The Athlon 3000G is better in every way
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
Core i5-2500K vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
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
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 vs Athlon 3000G 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 Core i5-2500K vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
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%
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
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2500K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Picasso |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
