Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 400 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 4% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-2500S - 57 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 8 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
94.97568881685575%
Multi-Core
1492
64.89778164419313%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |