Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2500 - 172 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
159
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
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 |