Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 830 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 495 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €27.62 vs €35.61
- Up to 14% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2500 - €0.19 vs €0.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Phenom II X4 830 - 160 vs 148 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
148
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 830 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
Deneb | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
14.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |