Core i5-2500K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz

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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Sandy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000

My Games With Core i5-2500K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

700

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

174

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

261

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

World of Warcraft

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221 FPS+15%

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234 FPS+22%

$0.85/FPS

Ryzen 5 7600

232 FPS+21%

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Ryzen 7 5800X

222 FPS+16%

$0.81/FPS

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Core i7-12700K

229 FPS+19%

$0.9/FPS

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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219 FPS+14%

$0.58/FPS

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Ryzen 7 5700G

219 FPS+14%

$0.79/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Core i5-12600K

227 FPS+18%

$0.76/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 5 5600GT

220 FPS+15%

$0.59/FPS

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Core i5-12600KF

228 FPS+19%

$0.63/FPS

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Core i5-2500K

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My Games With Core i5-2500K

League of Legends

Valorant

Dota 2

Counter-Strike 2

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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