In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-2500K is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $64 more expensive!
Core i5-2500K
- Is 1 year and 1 day newer – Jan 09, 2011 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 1 year and 1 day newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 10% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 213 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 39% cheaper – $98.95 vs $162.97
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 45% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.46 vs $0.84/FPS
- Up to 45% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
193 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
145 FPS
91%
Price, $
$162.97
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
55%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
213 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i3-330M 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
