Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U is 1512 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 196 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 15 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 15 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
No | Overclockable | No |