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Intel Atom D525 vs i5-2500

The Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz is newer than Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 5423 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 Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz×Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $54.48 - BUY
Socket TypeBGA559LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 112KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP13W95W
Yearly Running Cost$2.37$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q4 2010
# of Samples3365087
CPU Rank54702795
CPU Value0.075.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)293(-82.7%)1695(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)396(-90.3%)4092(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz
396
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
4,092
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz
NA
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
75.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz
293
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 Atom D525 @ 1.80GHz Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP13W95W
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.