Games a Core i5-2500K can run
A Core i5-2500K meets the processor requirements for 44,121of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.
Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.
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Check my full PC →Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
2009
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
2009
Gothic® 3
2009
LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga
2009
Machinarium
2009
Overlord II
2009
Prototype™
2009
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
2009
Resident Evil 5
2009
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
2009
STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
2009
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
2009
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
2009
The Last Remnant™
2009
Torchlight
2009
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
2009
Tropico 3
2009
Two Worlds Epic Edition
2009
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
2008
AudioSurf
2008
Crysis
2008
Crysis Warhead®
2008
Fallout 3
2008
Far Cry® 2
2008
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
2008
Mass Effect (2007)
2008
Need for Speed Undercover
2008
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
2008
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
2008
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
2008
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
2007
Civilization IV®: Warlords
2007
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
2007
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
2007
Deus Ex: Invisible War
2007
DOOM + DOOM II
2007
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
2007
Rome: Total War™ - Collection
2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
2007
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
2007
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade
2007
Company of Heroes
2006
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
2006
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
2006
Psychonauts
2006
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
2006
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
2006
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
2006
Questions about the Core i5-2500K
- Is a Core i5-2500K good for gaming?
- A Core i5-2500K clears the stated processor requirements for 44,121 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.
- Does a Core i5-2500K meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?
- It clears the minimum processor requirement for 44,121 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 17,539 of them (marked with a star in the list above).
- How do you decide what a Core i5-2500K can run?
- We compare the Core i5-2500K against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.