Intel Core i5-2500K

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 Jan 2011 View Details
VS
Intel Core i7-4770K

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

84W

TDP

Intel Core i7-4770K

$350 Jun 2013 View Details
Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i5-2500K

$216 • Jan 2011

VS

Intel Core i7-4770K

$350 • Jun 2013

Intel Core i7-4770K

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-2500KIntel Core i7-4770K
44
48
3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
33 X35 X
95 W84 W
DDR3DDR3
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.25 MB
L36.00 MB8.00 MB
Intel HD 3000Intel HD 4600
Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)Core i7 (Haswell)
32nm22nm
intel socket 1155intel socket 1150
IntelIntel
216 mm²177 mm²
Gen 2, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
1160 million1400 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

681

Intel Core i5-2500K

934 (+37%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

Multi Core Performance

2432

Intel Core i5-2500K

4757 (+96%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Geekbench

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

1378 (+132%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

Multi Core Performance

1695

Intel Core i5-2500K

4512 (+166%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Passmark

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

7125 (+73%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

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Blender

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

66.25 FPS (+89%)

Intel Core i7-4770K

Comparison in Games (53 benchmarks)

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Project CARS 2

Project CARS 2

7.1 2017 Racing

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+31%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K
MAX 59 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

7.9 2017 Adventure, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+29%)
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

7.5 2017 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+8%)
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Winner
Loser

ReCore: Definitive Edition

7.9 2018 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+30%)
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

6.1 2017 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Massively Multiplayer

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-4770K (+0%)
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K (+0%)
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Winner
Loser
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>observer_

>observer_

6.5 2017 Adventure, Indie

1080p
| high

Intel Core i7-4770K (+37%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 99 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

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-2500K
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0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i5-2500K

INTEL • 4/4 • 3.3GHz

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0
Avg FPS
73
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-4770K

Intel Core i7-4770K

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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