Intel® Core™ i5-2500K processor
The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2500K processor adjusts its performance even better to your needs and has our highest performance graphics and media features for the desktop built in. That's Visibly Smart desktop performance with a boost.
The performance comparisons shown below are some examples of how 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor can significantly improve your experience for relevant use cases.
Our best visual features for the desktop
Mainstream gaming
Mainstream gaming
3DMark* Vantage is a PC benchmark suite designed to test the Microsoft DirectX 10* performance of your PC graphics. A 3DMark score is an overall measure of your system's 3D gaming capabilities, based on the comprehensive real-time 3D graphics and processor tests.
The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor with Intel® HD Graphics is a great choice for casual gamers. You can achieve well over 30 frames per second with mainstream games such as Batman* Arkham Asylum, Sims* 3, and Call of Duty* Modern Warfare 2.
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor Desktop PC configuration
January 2011
| Notebook PC Configurations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intel® Processor Name | Previous Generation Intel® Core™ i5-655K Processor | 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor |
| Number of cores / threads |
2/4 | 4/4 |
| Processor speed | 3.20GHz | 3.30GHz |
| Direct media interface | 2.5GT/s | 4.8GT/s |
| Processor third level cache | Unified 4MB L3 | Unified 6MB L3 |
| Platform manufacturer | Intel® DH57JG | Intel® DH67BL |
| Chipset | Intel® H57 Express Chipset | Intel® H67 Express Chipset |
| Chipset INF file | 9.1.2.1007 | 9.2.0.1009 |
| Platform BIOS | JGIBX10J.86A.0537 | V.35 |
| System memory | 4 GB (2x2GB) Micron* MT16JTF25664AZ-1G4 CL9 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 | 4 GB (2x2GB) Micron* MT16JTF25664AZ-1G4 CL9 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 |
| Hard disk | Seagate* 1TB Barracuda SATA2 7200rpm | Seagate* 1TB Barracuda SATA2 7200rpm |
| Hard disk driver | Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) 9.6.0.1014 | Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) 9.6.0.1032 |
| Video card | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD3000 Graphics |
| Video driver version | 15.17.7.64.2141 | 8.15.10.1.2246 |
| Graphics resolution | 1920 x 1200 resolution, 32-bit color | 1920 x 1200 resolution, 32-bit color |
| Operating system | Microsoft* Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on NTFS | Microsoft* Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, on NTFS |
| Microsoft DirectX* version | Microsoft DirectX 11 | Microsoft DirectX 11 |
| Power management mode | High performance | High performance |
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