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IntelBX80623I52500K
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IntelBX8070811600K
▲ 769,602 ▼
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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

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▲ 897,382 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

Effective Speed 
+51%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 186,973 user samples
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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: 505th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		65.9 % 99.3 % Much faster effective speed.
+51%
Average Score 
+99%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.1 Pts 88.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		88.4 Pts 162 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+83%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		174 Pts 313 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+80%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		281 Pts 592 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+111%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		300 Pts 945 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+215%
Overclocked Score 
+67%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.9 Pts 95.4 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+51%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		227 Pts 338 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+49%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		380 Pts 661 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+74%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		399 Pts 1034 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+159%
Value & Sentiment 
+74%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.1 % 0.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+180%
Value
Value For Money 		68.2 % 114 % Much better value.
+67%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		76 % 89 % More popular.
+17%
Price
Price (score) 		$246 $168 Much cheaper.
+32%
Nice To Haves 
+100%
Age
Newest 		166 Months 43 Months Much more recent.
+74%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz 3.9 GHz Faster base frequency.
+18%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz 4.9 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+32%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		407 Pts 1256 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+209%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		304 Pts 1165 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+283%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA1155 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 3000 UHD 750
Conclusion 
Average Bench 65.9%
Average Bench 99.3%

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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The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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