Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 694 days older than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Celeron G1610 - 46 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €72.66 vs €272.66
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
426
72.32597623089984%
Multi-Core
739
43.59882005899705%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Celeron G1610 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |