In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i5-2500K is slightly slower than the Core i5-8500T and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $14 more expensive!
Core i5-2500K
No clear advantages
Core i5-8500T
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 132 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer – Apr 02, 2018 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 9% cheaper – $149.00 vs $162.97
- Up to 9% cheaper
- Up to 10% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $1.12 vs $1.24/FPS
- Up to 10% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-8500T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
131 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
88 FPS
98%
Price, $
$162.97
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
90%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
132 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
90 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-8500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-8500T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-8500T Apr 2nd, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
