Phenom II X4 925 vs Core i5-2500K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.66
+81%

Core i5-2500K outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16302080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.434.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$216$160
Current price$196 (0.9x MSRP)$25 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 925 has 1019% better value for money than i5-2500K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Phenom II X4 925.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2500K 2.66
+81%
Phenom II X4 925 1.47

Core i5-2500K outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-2500K 4120
+81.5%
Phenom II X4 925 2270

Core i5-2500K outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 81% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-2500K 647
+102%
Phenom II X4 925 321

Core i5-2500K outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 102% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-2500K 1920
+104%
Phenom II X4 925 941

Core i5-2500K outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 104% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.66 1.47
Cost $216 $160
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

The Core i5-2500K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 925 in performance tests.


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