Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Athlon 3000G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3237 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - 132 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €81.31 vs €288.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - €0.62 vs €2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.31
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Athlon |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |