Intel vs. Intel – four Core i5 2500 chips go head-to-head

HEXUS: Intel provides you with four choices for the Core i5 2500 processor, priced at near-identical levels. The pick of the bunch from a performance standpoint is the 2500K, because it can be manually overclocked and has the best integrated graphics offered by the company.

Presented in the same LGA1155 form factor and thus right at home on any Intel 6-series motherboard, let's examine how the trade-off of power-draw against speed pans out in our benchmarks.