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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE 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 i5-6500TE is 1736 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $29.52 vs $489.95
- Up to 94% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-6500TE - $0.15 vs $2.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 197 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
96.95431472081218%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
6.024096385542168%
Price, $
$489.95
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
52.68336314847942%
Multi-Core
1695
55.014605647517044%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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