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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $24.95 vs $143.7
- Up to 80% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-10600K - $0.17 vs $0.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500 - 166 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
19%
Price, $
$143.7
17%
FPS 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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Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-10600K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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