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 Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Phenom II X4 830 - 125 vs 119 FPS
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €27.62 vs €35.61
- Up to 18% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - €0.23 vs €0.28 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 17905 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
119
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 17905 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |