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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - 111 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $137.0 vs $215.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - $1.23 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-2500
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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