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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than Core i5-2500 - 178 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €182.45 vs €272.66
- 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500
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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
42.465753424657535%
Multi-Core
1695
34.99174236168456%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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