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IntelBX80623I52500K
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

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▲ 769,603 ▼
 $246 

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

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 308,986 user samples
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165,979 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 373rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
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: 506th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		72.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10% 		65.9 %
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.9 Pts +5% 83.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		96.5 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9% 		88.4 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		182 Pts +5% 174 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		314 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+12% 		281 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		458 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+53% 		300 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+8%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.4 Pts +2% 94.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		116 Pts +2% 114 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		222 Pts 227 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		382 Pts +1% 380 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		557 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+40% 		399 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+28%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.22 % Much higher market share.
+69% 		0.13 %
Value
Value For Money 		85.7 % Better value.
+26% 		68.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 76 % More popular.
+23%
Price
Price (score) 		$150 Much cheaper.
+39% 		$246
Nice To Haves 
+30%
Age
Newest 		151 Months Slightly more recent.
+9% 		166 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		77 Watts More energy efficient.
+19% 		95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31% 		32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6% 		3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5% 		3.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		573 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+41% 		407 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		471 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+55% 		304 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4000 HD 3000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q1'11
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$332.00 - $342.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 850 MHz
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		Yes No
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 72.4%
Average Bench 65.9%

The third gen Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K can't really be described as a consumer orientated processor. With 8 threads and four cores its capabilities are better aligned to server use. For price insensitive consumers that want the best of the best, this is currently one of the fastest processors available. The PassMark Single Thread score of 2080 points puts the 3770K right at the top of the pack in terms of raw processing power and real world performance. The GeekBench and PassMark scores of 17210 and 9653 are within 20% or so of the best we have ever seen. Despite the near record breaking processing throughputs the 3770K is only rated at 77 TDP, which is very low by historical standards. For typical consumer use there are better value propositions out there. [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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