intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 Jan 2011 View Details

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

84W

TDP

Intel Core i5-4670K

$ Jun 2013 View Details

Intel Core i5-2500K

4/4 Cores 3.3GHz $216 Jan 2011

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 • Jan 2011

Intel Core i5-4670K

$ • Jun 2013

Intel Core i5-4670K

4/4 Cores 3.4GHz $ Jun 2013

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i5-2500K	Intel Core i5-4670K
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	33 X	34 X
TDP	95 W	84 W
Memory Support	DDR3	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	6.00 MB	6.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 3000	Intel HD 4600
Architecture	Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)	Core i5 (Haswell)
Process Size	32nm	22nm
Socket	intel socket 1155	intel socket 1150
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	216 mm²	177 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 3
Transistors	1160 million	1400 million
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

681

Intel Core i5-2500K

869 (+28%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

Multi Core Performance

2432

Intel Core i5-2500K

3310 (+36%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

595

Intel Core i5-2500K

1325 (+123%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

Multi Core Performance

1695

Intel Core i5-2500K

3552 (+110%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

4123

Intel Core i5-2500K

5563 (+35%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

35.06 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

47.71 FPS (+36%)

Intel Core i5-4670K

Comparison in Games (53 benchmarks)

Project CARS 2

7.1 2017 • Racing • Slightly Mad Studios

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-4670K (+14%)

MAX 67 FPS

MIN 48 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 59 FPS

MIN 42 FPS

Winner

Loser

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Background

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

7.9 2017 • Adventure, RPG, Strategy • Larian Studios

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-4670K (+15%)

MAX 112 FPS

MIN 88 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 97 FPS

MIN 77 FPS

Winner

Loser

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ Background

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

7.5 2017 • Action • Arkane Studios

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-4670K (+7%)

MAX 119 FPS

MIN 112 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 111 FPS

MIN 95 FPS

Winner

Loser

ReCore: Definitive Edition

7.9 2018 • Action, Adventure • Armature Studio, LLC, Comcept

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-4670K (+24%)

MAX 119 FPS

MIN 73 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 96 FPS

MIN 67 FPS

Winner

Loser

ARK: Survival Evolved

6.1 2017 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Massively Multiplayer • Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-4670K (+0%)

MAX 69 FPS

MIN 59 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K (+0%)

MAX 69 FPS

MIN 57 FPS

Winner

Loser

>observer_

6.5 2017 • Adventure, Indie • Bloober Team SA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-4670K (+27%)

MAX 105 FPS

MIN 90 FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

MAX 83 FPS

MIN 69 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 53 benchmarks across 53 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-2500K

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K