i7-8557U vs i5-2500K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1718	1284
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	2.59	15.62
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	16 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$216	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Core i7-8557U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.65	4.71
Integrated graphics card	0.66	4.45
Recency	9 January 2011	16 July 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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