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In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - CA$51.56 vs CA$56.34
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500 - 170 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 51 vs 95 Watts
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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