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| Intel Core i5 2500K vs AMD Phenom X4 9450e |
Released January, 2011
Intel Core i5 2500K
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 2500K
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | ![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Phenom X4 9450e
- 2.1 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X4 9450e
![]() | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core | ![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 55% higher clock speed | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.98 GHz | vs | 2.51 GHz | Around 2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,863 | vs | 759 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.88 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | More than 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 70 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 112.55W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 41.29 $/year | 2.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 110.03 $/year | Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 2500K vs Phenom X4 9450e
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 2500K
6,383
Phenom X4 9450e
2,621
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 2500K
1,863
Phenom X4 9450e
759
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 2500K | vs | Phenom X4 9450e |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
AM2+ | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
3DNow! | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 41.29 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 110.03 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 6.79 pt/W | 1.48 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 112.55W | 52.81W |
details | Core i5 2500K | vs | Phenom X4 9450e |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 65 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | 5 - 72.6°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.98 GHz | 2.51 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.88 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.98 GHz | 2.51 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | 10.1 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
3DMark06 | 5,275 | N/A |
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