Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 is 603 days older than the more expensive Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3330 - 253 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-3330 - €35.61 vs €40.13
- Up to 12% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3330 - €0.14 vs €0.16 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
253
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |