Core i5-2500S

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	2.7 GHz	3.7 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Sandy Bridge

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2000

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Very High

253

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

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League of Legends

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695

FPS

Valorant

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Ultra

110

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Grand Theft Auto V

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Epic

214

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Fortnite

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Best Looking

172

FPS

Dota 2

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

257 FPS+29%

CA$2.7/FPS

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255 FPS+28%

CA$1.25/FPS

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Ryzen 5 5600X

238 FPS+20%

CA$0.88/FPS

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Ryzen 7 5700X

238 FPS+20%

CA$1.05/FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

230 FPS+16%

CA$0.52/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 7700X

256 FPS+29%

CA$1.71/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5800X

240 FPS+21%

CA$1.2/FPS

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Ryzen 5 7600

252 FPS+27%

CA$1.11/FPS

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Ryzen 9 7900X

260 FPS+31%

CA$2.11/FPS

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

239 FPS+20%

CA$1.46/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Ryzen 9 5900X

243 FPS+22%

CA$1.56/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Ryzen 5 5600

236 FPS+19%

CA$0.75/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 9 5950X

243 FPS+22%

CA$2.05/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Core i5-12600KF

245 FPS+23%

CA$1.09/FPS

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Ryzen 7 3700X

228 FPS+15%

CA$0.85/FPS

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

234 FPS+18%

CA$0.77/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

261 FPS+31%

CA$4.21/FPS

Core i5-12600K

244 FPS+23%

CA$1/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-14700KF

258 FPS+30%

CA$1.82/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Ryzen 5 5600G

232 FPS+17%

CA$1.03/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

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