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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $29.52 vs $122.59
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - 142 vs 125 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
41.18881118881119%
Multi-Core
1695
30.87994170158499%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-10400
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,600.57
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77 FPS
$25.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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44 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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38 FPS
$33.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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