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In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 603 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $25.7 vs $29.52
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i3-3240T - 695 vs 683 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
447
75.89134125636672%
Multi-Core
971
57.286135693215336%
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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