Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500S outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500S is 400 days older than Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
