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Intel Pentium Gold G5420T vs i5-2500

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz and is around -18% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4876 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz×Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $41.67 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP35W95W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 610
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2010
# of Samples174859
CPU Rank28452588
CPU Value52.798.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1912(0.0%)1695(-11.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3370(-17.8%)4098(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz
3,370
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
4,098
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz
52.7
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
98.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz
1,912
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
1,695
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T @ 3.20GHz Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP35W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.