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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500 - 353 vs 322 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €170.2 vs €288.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500 - €0.48 vs €0.9 per 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
353
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for €170.2 on Amazon
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Intel Core i5-2500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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