CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i3-8350K

Review

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

Benchmarks

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

Specifications

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

General

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

CPU

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

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1151
TDP 95 91
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