Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1635 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - 17 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
53.01530153015301%
Multi-Core
1695
56.070129010916304%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
