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In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 181 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $29.52 vs $131.31
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
35.524728588661034%
Multi-Core
1695
24.787949692892656%
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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