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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €35.61 vs €63.24
- Up to 43% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-6500 - €0.25 vs €0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500 - 143 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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