Intel Core i5-2500k

Intel Core i5-2500k
The Intel Core i5-2500k operates with:

CPU Cores 4.

CPU Threads: 4.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 3.70 GHz base 3.70 GHz all cores.

TDP: 95 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: LGA 1155.

This version includes

6.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes.

Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C.

In particular, Sandy Bridge S Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 32 nm

Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT.

The product was released on Q1/2011.

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CPU generation and family

Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 2000
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Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

3.30 GHz
3.70 GHz
No
normal
4
Yes

Memory & PCIe

2.0
2
2.0
16

Encryption

Yes check

Internal Graphics

0.85 GHz
1.10 GHz
10.1
12
96
2
32 nm
Q1/2011

Technical details

x86-64 (64 bit)
Sandy Bridge S
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VT-x, VT-x EPT
6.00 MB
Q1/2011
LGA 1155

Thermal Management

95 W
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

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