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Intel i3-3250 vs i5-2500K vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs i5-9600 vs Ryzen 5 2600

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 38670 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 5800X×Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Price $90 - BUY Search Online Search Online $130 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA1155AM4FCLGA1151-2AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz3.8 GHz3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP55W95W105W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$17.34$19.16$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q4 2010Q4 2020Q3 2019Q2 2018
# of Samples23079411721112813160
CPU Value27.225.30.079.10.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1837(-46.7%)1697(-50.7%)3445(0.0%)2716(-21.2%)2241(-35.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2451(-91.2%)4127(-85.1%)27772(0.0%)10289(-63.0%)13174(-52.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
2,451
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,127
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
27,772
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
10,289
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,174
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
27.2
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
25.3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
NA
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
79.1
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
1,837
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,697
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
3,445
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
2,716
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,241
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Max TDP55W95W105W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.