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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 4747 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - 298 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $194.3 vs $239.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-14500 - $0.75 vs $0.81 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
259
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for $194.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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