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Intel Core i5-2500k vs Intel Core i5-2500S. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5-2500k
Released
Q1/2011
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Intel Core i5-2500S
Intel Core i5-2500S

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2500k or Intel Core i5-2500S? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-2500k has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Intel Core i5-2500S has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    958 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2500k CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    364 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    327 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    488 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    415 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    664 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    584 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    740 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    848 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1300 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    393 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    527 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    349 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    743 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1715 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.68 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2500S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    856 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    954 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1554 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2500k Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5-2500S Intel Core i5-2500S
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow Intel Core i 2000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.70 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2000
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 6
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 48
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 10.1
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-2500S and Intel Core i5-2500k. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    left arrow DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-2500S to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-2500k, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2011

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-2500S.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
211
Intel Core i5-2500k
106
Intel Core i5-2500S

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