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The Core i5-2500 is a bottom-tier desktop gaming CPU released on Jan 09, 2011. It's currently in stock for $135.87, so it's a lower value for money.

Jan 9th, 201195 W4/43.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Release DateTDPCores/ThreadsBaseTurbo
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

617

12%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1793

5%

Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500

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Core i5-2500 Specifications

The CPU's core specifications

The CPU's core specifications

General
Release Date
Jan 9th, 2011
Segment
Desktop
Socket
Intel Socket 1155
Codename
Sandy Bridge
Power Consumption
95 W
Performance
Cores
4
Threads
4
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
L3 Cache
6 MB
Other Features
RAM
DDR3
Integrated GPU
Intel HD 2000
Overclockable
No
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Core i5-2500 in Atomfall

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