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Intel

Core i5-2500K

2011-01-09 · RRP £171

The Intel Core i5-2500K launched in January 2011 and scores 35.9 for gaming, 50th of the 54 processors we rank.

Performance scores

Gaming →
35.9
#50 of 54 on performance
value 83.1 · #30 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index33
  • Boost Clock61.7
3D Modelling →
17.6
#52 of 54 on performance
value 40.7 · #43 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT9.2
  • Cores25
  • Boost Clock61.7
AI →
10.1
#52 of 54 on performance
value 23.4 · #44 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT9.2
  • AI Throughput0
  • Cores25
VR →
35.9
#50 of 54 on performance
value 83.1 · #30 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index33
  • Boost Clock61.7

Specifications

Cores4
Threads4
Boost Clock3.7 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB
Gaming Index33
Cinebench MT3700
AI Throughput0 TOPS
TDP95 W
RRP£171

We compute these composites ourselves against fixed references (reference hardware ≈ 100). See methodology. RRP is the launch recommended retail price at approximate FX, not live retail.