Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 603 days older than Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-3240T - 158 vs 155 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500S - 35 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil 4
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
