Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - 169 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - CA$313.82 vs CA$475.72
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - CA$1.86 vs CA$3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$313.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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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 | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |