Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4430 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4430 is 875 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4430 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2500S - 157 vs 153 FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
