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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10105F 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 i3-10105F is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i3-10105F - $24.95 vs $87.98
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-10105F - $0.16 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Performs up to 23% better in Rust than Core i5-2500 - 197 vs 160 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
35%
Price, $
$87.98
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i3-10105F
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$32.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$70.93/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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33 FPS
$41.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
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26 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$896
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