Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 11% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2500 - 131 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €208.88 vs €288.88
- Up to 35% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2500 - €1.59 vs €2.45 per 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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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 |