Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 694 days older than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Celeron G1620 - 276 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €20.16 vs €35.61
- Up to 46% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2500 - €0.07 vs €0.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 55 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
272
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.16
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Celeron G1620 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |