CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i9-10900K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
35
Core i9-10900K
65
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500K
6
Core i9-10900K
35
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500K
3
Core i9-10900K
12
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500K
15
Core i9-10900K
37

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1702
Core i9-10900K
3150
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
4113
Core i9-10900K
23337
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
653
Core i9-10900K
1776
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1925
Core i9-10900K
9082

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500K and Intel Core i9-10900K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500K Core i9-10900K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Comet Lake-S
Release Date Dec 2010 May 2020
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 10
Threads 4 20
Base Clock 3.30 3.70
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.30
L1 Cache 256 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 20 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA 1200
TDP 95 125
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