CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500

Intel Core i7-3930K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500
35
Core i7-3930K
36
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500
6
Core i7-3930K
12
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500
3
Core i7-3930K
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500
15
Core i7-3930K
18

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
1706
Core i7-3930K
1758
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
4110
Core i7-3930K
8252
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
591
Core i7-3930K
611
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
1691
Core i7-3930K
2969

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Core i7-3930K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500 Core i7-3930K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Release Date Dec 2010 Nov 2011
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Base Clock 3.30 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 12 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2011
TDP 95 130
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