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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4279 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 7300% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500S - 74 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 20 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
21.98874296435272%
Multi-Core
1492
10.048491379310345%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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