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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3570K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3570K is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-3570K - $24.99 vs $139.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-3570K - $0.14 vs $0.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3570K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500K - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 77 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
174
99.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $24.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
17.72151898734177%
Price, $
$139
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-3570K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
94.16909620991254%
Multi-Core
1921
92.75712216320619%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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