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In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms Core i5-2500S 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 Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500S - 358 vs 322 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
358
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i5-10600K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
122 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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