Key Differences
In short — Celeron G6900 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 Celeron G6900 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Celeron G6900 - $24.95 vs $59.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Stray than Celeron G6900 - $0.14 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i5-2500 - 185 vs 177 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
177
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
No | Overclockable | No |