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Intel i5-4200U vs i5-2500K vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Laptop, Desktop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 13435 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 i5-4200U @ 1.60GHz×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz×AMD Ryzen 3 1200+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online $85 - BUY
Socket TypeBGA1168LGA1155AM4
CPU ClassLaptopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.6 GHzUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP15W95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q4 2010Q2 2017
# of Samples414378441448
CPU Value0.09.273.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1288(-33.2%)1699(-11.9%)1929(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2180(-65.3%)4125(-34.3%)6281(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4200U @ 1.60GHz
2,180
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,125
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
6,281
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-4200U @ 1.60GHz
NA
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
9.2
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
73.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4200U @ 1.60GHz
1,288
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,699
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
1,929
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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 i5-4200U @ 1.60GHz Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Max TDP15W95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.