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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $29.52 vs $97.18
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - 168 vs 156 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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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 i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
40.95966620305981%
Multi-Core
1695
29.473135106937924%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-10400F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
39 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$985
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22 FPS
$31.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$684
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40 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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49 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$780
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39 FPS
$27.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,088.88
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56 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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35 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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39 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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22 FPS
$31.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$694
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