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Samsung Exynos 9810 vs Intel Core i5-2500k. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2018
Samsung Exynos 9810
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Q1/2011
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Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5-2500k

What's the best choice Samsung Exynos 9810 or Intel Core i5-2500k? Which processor is faster?

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

Samsung Exynos 9810 has a base frequency of 1.90 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2018.

Intel Core i5-2500k has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Samsung Exynos 9810 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    864 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    776 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    547 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    47 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    252 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 74% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 28 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    314 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    292 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    454 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    637 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    573 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    613 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    658 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1250 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    158 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    419 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    387 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    354 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    587 place

Specifications

Technical data
Samsung Exynos 9810 Samsung Exynos 9810
Intel Core i5-2500k Intel Core i5-2500k
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Samsung Exynos 9810 left arrow Intel Core i 2000
  • Family
    Samsung Exynos left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    4x Exynos M3 (Meerkat) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    4x Cortex-A55 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    1.9 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.9 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 10.1
  • Execution units
    18 left arrow 12
  • Generation
    Bifrost 2 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    850 MHz left arrow 850 MHz
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G72 MP18 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • GPU Turbo
    850 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Shader
    288 left arrow 96
  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-2500k and Samsung Exynos 9810. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    8 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-1866 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Samsung Exynos 9810 and Intel Core i5-2500k Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 9810 and Intel Core i5-2500k, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55 left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    2.25 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q1/2011
  • Socket
    - left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Samsung Exynos 9810 and Intel Core i5-2500k.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

601.000000
Samsung Exynos 9810
812.000000
Intel Core i5-2500k
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1913.000000
Samsung Exynos 9810
2679.000000
Intel Core i5-2500k
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

561.000000
Samsung Exynos 9810
211.000000
Intel Core i5-2500k

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