Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 4100 is 4103 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500 - 122 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Ryzen 3 4100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
