Intel Core i5-2500 vs Intel Core i5-2500K

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel Socket 1155
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 32 nm
Transistors 1,160 million 1,160 million
Die size 216 mm² 216 mm²
Package FC-LGA10 FC-LGA10

Performance

Frequency 3.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.7 GHz up to 3.7 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 33.0x 33.0x
Multiplier unlocked No Yes
TDP 95 W 95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status End-of-life End-of-life
Release date Jan 9th, 2011 Jan 9th, 2011
Codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Generation Core i5 Core i5
Part SR00T SR008
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 2000 Intel HD 3000

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 6MB (shared) 6MB (shared)

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
EIST Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TXT Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

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