CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i7-6800K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
35
Core i7-6800K
47
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500K
6
Core i7-6800K
16
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500K
3
Core i7-6800K
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500K
15
Core i7-6800K
23

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1699
Core i7-6800K
2257
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
4138
Core i7-6800K
10712
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
650
Core i7-6800K
1235
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1910
Core i7-6800K
5688

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500K and Intel Core i7-6800K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500K Core i7-6800K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Broadwell
Release Date Dec 2010 May 2016
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Base Clock 3.30 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 15 MB

Package

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