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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €24.99 vs €141.58
- Up to 80% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10400F - €0.16 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 176 vs 155 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
Buy for €24.99 on Amazon
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Updated 18813 minutes ago
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
20%
Price, €
€141.58
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
Buy for €141.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18813 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-10400F
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
63 FPS
€14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€919
In Stock
47 FPS
€14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€667.15
In Stock
63 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€743.53
In Stock
47 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
63 FPS
€15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
37 FPS
€24.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
In Stock
75 FPS
€13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
In Stock
47 FPS
€18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
In Stock
47 FPS
€17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
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