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In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - CA$54.96 vs CA$129.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2500 - 161 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
40.95966620305981%
Multi-Core
1695
29.473135106937924%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-10400F
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
CA$44.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$33.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$37.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$39.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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40 FPS
CA$60.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
CA$24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$86.66/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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37 FPS
CA$29.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$101.5/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 8 TB HDD
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