In this video I'm testing the i5 2500k on stock settings in 12 different games. Enjoy! :)
Timestamps:
➤ Battlefield 1: 0:00
➤ Battlefield 5: 1:14
➤ CSGO: 2:23
➤ Cyberpunk 2077: 4:04
➤ Forza Horizon 4: 5:14
➤ Forza Horizon 5: 6:49
➤ GTA 5: 8:16
➤ Metro Exodus: 10:17
➤ Microsoft Flight Simulator: 11:56
➤ Rainbow Six Siege: 13:22
➤ Rise of the Tomb Raider: 15:40
➤ Shadow of the Tomb Raider: 16:35
Summary:
In my opinion, the i5 2500k can still be used for 1080p medium gaming. If you can buy one with a motherboard and RAM in a deal while you're on a budget, I would buy it, but you will not really have a huge upgrade path. If you have a little bit higher budget, I would go for an AM4 kit so you can upgrade the processor easily in the future if you want to have a better CPU.
Test PC:
CPU: i5 2500k stock
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3070
RAM: HyperX 16GB (2x8) 1600MHz C10
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme 4
COOLING: BeQuite Pure Rock Slim
PSU: Seasonic GX-650W Gold
OS: Windows 10 Pro (activated, version: 21H2, 19044)
Record PC (including Elgato 4K60 Pro for no FPS loss while recording):
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
RAM: HyperX 8GB (2x4) 2133MHz CL14 DDR4
CaptureCard: Elgato 4K60 Pro
MOBO: Asrock B450M Steel Legend
COOLING: AMD Prizm ARGB
PSU: Antec 500W Gold
OS: WIndows 10 Pro (activated, version: 21H2, 19044)
Music outro:
➤ Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
