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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500 and the more expensive Core i5-2400S have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2400S - 276 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-2400S - $24.95 vs $70.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2400S - $0.09 vs $0.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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