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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 141% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500K - 181 vs 75 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
75
41.43646408839779%
Value, $/FPS
$5.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
42.527978933508884%
Multi-Core
1921
35.11882998171846%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-2500K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
158 FPS
$4.94/FPS
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Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$777
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158 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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154 FPS
$4.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
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154 FPS
$6.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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158 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
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158 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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158 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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