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

Processor Intel Core i5-2500k, specifications and benchmarks

958 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i5-2500k Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2011. Here are all the Intel Core i5-2500k’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.30 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1155. The TDP for CPU is 95 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i5-2500k

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i5-2500k Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

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

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

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

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011
  • Part Number
    --
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

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i5-2500k with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
731
716
709
697
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2545
2531
2501
2450
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
128
128
128
127
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
464
462
462
461
Intel Core i5-2500k
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
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
2684
2684
2684
2679
Intel Core i5-2500k
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
213
213
213
211
Intel Core i5-2500k
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
740.7
741.6
764.2
778.7
Intel Core i5-2500k
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3175
3174
3173
3158
Intel Core i5-2500k
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
10114
10070
9985
9970
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.55
1.55
1.55
1.54
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
5.5
5.5
5.42
5.42
Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
22.7
22.5
22.4
22.4
Intel Core i5-2500k
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
6452
6452
6408
6405
Intel Core i5-2500k

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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