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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$61.82 vs CA$169.07
- Up to 66% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8600 - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 202 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
94.55445544554455%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$61.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$61.82 on Amazon
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Updated 62 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
33.75%
Price, CA$
CA$169.07
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$169.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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