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Core i5-2500K vs i3-10100T


Description
The i5-2500K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-10100T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500K gets a score of 111.8 k points while the i3-10100T gets 175.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-10100T is 1.6 times faster than the i5-2500K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
a0653
Core
Sandy Bridge
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2011
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
32.85k points
60.06k points
Mean multithread perf.
111.83k points
227.67k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-2500K
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
11.84k
13.88k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
10.43k
20.94k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
5.18k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.36k
8.2k (x1.53)
TOTAL
32.85k
48.19k (x1.47)

Multithread

i5-2500K

i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
45.51k
54.88k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
40.83k
93.17k (x2.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
23.34k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
3.85k (x0.8)
TOTAL
111.83k
175.24k (x1.57)

Performance/W
i5-2500K
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
479 points/W
844 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
430 points/W
1433 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
218 points/W
359 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
59 points/W
TOTAL
1177 points/W
2696 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2500K
i3-10100T
Test#1 (Integers)
3200 points/GHz
3228 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2818 points/GHz
4869 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1411 points/GHz
1204 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1449 points/GHz
1907 points/GHz
TOTAL
8878 points/GHz
11208 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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