Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 and the more expensive Core i5-2300 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 13% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2300 - 69 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-2300 - $21.58 vs $32.9
- Up to 42% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-2300 - $0.35 vs $0.6 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
61
88.40579710144928%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
58.333333333333336%
Price, €
€36.52
65%
Buy for €36.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1623 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€23.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €23.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1624 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | 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 |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |