CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-8350K

Intel Core i5-2500K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-8350K
51
Core i5-2500K
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-8350K
10
Core i5-2500K
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-8350K
5
Core i5-2500K
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-8350K
22
Core i5-2500K
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-8350K
2497
Core i5-2500K
1702
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-8350K
6956
Core i5-2500K
4113
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-8350K
1513
Core i5-2500K
653
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-8350K
4363
Core i5-2500K
1925

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-8350K and Intel Core i5-2500K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-8350K Core i5-2500K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Oct 2017 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics 3000
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 4.00 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA1155
TDP 91 95
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