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IntelBX80623I52500K
$246
▲ 5726,760 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

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▲ 769,575 ▼
 $246 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 456,203 user samples
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313,196 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 568th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
143,007 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 44% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 44% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 484th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		60.8 % 65.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Average Score 
+19%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts 83.1 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		64.3 Pts 88.4 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+37%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		122 Pts 174 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+43%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		221 Pts 281 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		341 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+14% 		300 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+34%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.8 Pts 94.9 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		73.3 Pts 114 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+56%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		143 Pts 227 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+59%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		254 Pts 380 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+50%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		397 Pts 399 Pts +1%
Value & Sentiment 
+136%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.2 % Hugely higher market share.
+567%
Value
Value For Money 		74.9 % Slightly better value.
+10% 		68.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		57 % 76 % Much more popular.
+33%
Price
Price (score) 		$130 Much cheaper.
+47% 		$246
Nice To Haves 
+27%
Age
Newest 		138 Months More recent.
+13% 		159 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+21% 		3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14% 		3.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		411 Pts +1% 407 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		353 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+16% 		304 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 3000
Conclusion 
Average Bench 60.8%
Average Bench 65.9%
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In terms of raw single-core performance the flagship AMD FX-8350 is lagging behind intel's processor line-up by over two generations. The PassMark Single Thread scores for the i5-2500K vs the FX-8350 are 1863 to 1520 which shows that in terms of raw per-core processing the FX-8350 is lagging the two year old i5 by 23%. Where the AMD FX makes up is on multi-core performance, with a score of 9156 vs 6745, the AMD leads the Intel 2500K by 36% making it the far more capable multi-threaded server orientated performer. The 8350 is also cheaper but significantly more power hungry which counts strongly against it as a server proposition. The FX-8350 could be a good fit for specific server use cases but for general consumer use, which is single and dual core intensive, Intel's two year old i5-2500K delivers better performance. [May '13 CPUPro]

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The i5-2500K is a second generation Sandy Bridge processor which is currently two generations old and nearly three years out of date. The many users that had the good sense to purchase this processor should feel in no hurry to upgrade as it's still no slouch, even by today's standards. The benchmark figures indicate that, even at stock clock rates, in terms of real-world performance this processor is approximately 20% slower than the best currently available, not bad considering its age. Given that the 2500K has an unlocked multiplier upping its performance by 10% with stock cooling should not pose much of a problem for the majority of owners. Here is a detailed performance comparison of the 2500K vs 4670K.  [Jul '13 CPUPro]

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