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AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel i5-2500K

The Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 455 and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8274 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.

×AMD Athlon II X3 455×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q4 2010
# of Samples3797895
CPU Value73.425.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1332(-21.5%)1697(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1891(-54.1%)4122(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 455
1,891
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,122
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 455
73.4
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
25.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 455
1,332
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,697
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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.
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.