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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 133 days older than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-2405S - 165 vs 163 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $46.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 88% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-2500K - $0.28 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
11.814345991561181%
Price, $
$390.81
11%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $390.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349333 minutes ago
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
163
98.7878787878788%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349333 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
82.81733746130031%
Multi-Core
1429
74.38833940655908%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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