CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500

Intel Core i7-6900K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500
35
Core i7-6900K
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500
6
Core i7-6900K
22
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500
3
Core i7-6900K
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500
15
Core i7-6900K
25

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
1706
Core i7-6900K
2340
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
4110
Core i7-6900K
14446
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
591
Core i7-6900K
1281
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
1691
Core i7-6900K
7187

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Core i7-6900K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500 Core i7-6900K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Broadwell
Release Date Dec 2010 Jun 2016
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Base Clock 3.30 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 20 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2011-3
TDP 95 140
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