Intel Core i5-2500k
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Intel Core i5-2500k - specifications and benchmarks

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Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2500k

Intel Core i5-2500k

The Intel Core i5-2500k technical specifications and performance benchmarks are detailed on this page. The release date is Q1/2011. Intel Core i5-2500k supports the installation of LGA 1155 socket on the motherboard. The number of cores is 4 with the base clock speed of 3.30 GHz. Maximum capacity and type of RAM supported are . TDP is 95 W.
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Core i5-2500k
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
CPU generation and family

description Intel Core i5-2500k

  • Name
    Intel Core i5-2500k
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
Internal Graphics

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    12
  • Shader
    96
  • Max. displays
    2
  • Generation
    6
  • DirectX Version
    10.1
  • Technology
    32 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    No
Memory & PCIe

  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W
Technical details

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011
Devices using this processor

  • Used in
    Unknown
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