Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 276 days older than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than FX-4100 - 120 vs 117 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €22.88 vs €272.66
- Up to 91% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500 - €0.2 vs €2.27 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |