Pentium Gold 7505 vs i5-2500K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
Pentium Gold 7505
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.27
+25.8%

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-2500K by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17181585
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency2.5920.63
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Tiger Lake-U (2020)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)17 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$216no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500K and Pentium Gold 7505.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-2500K 2.60
Pentium Gold 7505 3.27
+25.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2500K 4123
Pentium Gold 7505 5195
+26%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2500K 652
Pentium Gold 7505 1362
+109%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2500K 1920
Pentium Gold 7505 2625
+36.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-2500K 4773
Pentium Gold 7505 6773
+41.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-2500K 15956
+13.2%
Pentium Gold 7505 14093

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-2500K 5853
+19.7%
Pentium Gold 7505 4890

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-2500K 11.67
+24.1%
Pentium Gold 7505 14.48

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-2500K 5
+20.1%
Pentium Gold 7505 4

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-2500K 470
+17.5%
Pentium Gold 7505 400

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-2500K 122
Pentium Gold 7505 165
+35.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 3.27
Recency 9 January 2011 17 October 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2500K has 100% more physical cores.

Pentium Gold 7505, on the other hand, has a 25.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold 7505 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500K is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 7505 is a notebook one.


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