The Pentium Gold G5500 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G5500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 43% less energy – 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-2500
The Pentium Gold G5500 is better in every way
Pentium Gold G5500 vs Core i5-2500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G5500
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
174
100%
Min 1% FPS
116
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
98%
Min 1% FPS
114
98%
Price, CA$
CA$189.88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Pentium Gold G5500 vs Core i5-2500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G5500 vs Core i5-2500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G5500 vs Core i5-2500 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G5500
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| $75.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
54 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
