CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i3-9100

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
35
Core i3-9100
52
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500K
6
Core i3-9100
10
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500K
3
Core i3-9100
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500K
15
Core i3-9100
23

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1702
Core i3-9100
2515
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
4113
Core i3-9100
6684
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
653
Core i3-9100
1400
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1925
Core i3-9100
3661

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500K and Intel Core i3-9100

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500K Core i3-9100
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Coffee Lake
Release Date Dec 2010 Jun 2019
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.30 3.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.20
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA 1151
TDP 95 65
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