Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 117.34

Overall Rank: 1525

Last Price Change: $34.99 USD (2023-02-01)

Average CPU Mark

4106

Single Thread Rating: 1705
Samples: 3989*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,542
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	14,596 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,451 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	65.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	338 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,705 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$249.21 USD	Buy Now!
	$34.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Custom Gaming PC Desktop Computer by Kepler Systems i5 2500 3.30ghz, 8GB DDR3 Ram, Geforce GTX 750 ti 2GB Graphic, 500GB SSD Drive, 550w Power, with USB WiFi Adapter	$519.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Gaming PC Desktop Computer Custom WH Gen RGB i5 3.30ghz 2500, 8GB DDR3 Ram, Geforce GTX 750ti 2GB Graphic,500GB SSD Drive, 550w Power, with WiFi USB Adapter	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSHi5 Wall Street Canyon Mini Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240P, 12 Cores (4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics,0GB RAM, 0GB SSD, No OS, Barebone	$749.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC10i5FNH Home and Business Desktop Black i5-10210U 4-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB m.2 SATA SSD, UHD Graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1xHDMI, SD Card, Win 10 Pro with USB Hub	$567.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon NUC12WSHi5 Mini PC, 12TH GEN Intel Core i5-1240P, 12-Cores, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz Turbo, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11 Pro	$839.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,581
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,162
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,564
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,268
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,106

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		171.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.13
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		117.34
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		41.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		1,705

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1734234 - Feb 01 2023		4357
BL1730404 - Jan 27 2023		4089
BL1730150 - Jan 26 2023		2352
BL1722943 - Jan 17 2023		4302
BL1721334 - Jan 15 2023		4239

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,106
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,217 (-21.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,188 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,749 (+15.7%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,655 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,112 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,846 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,578 (-12.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,552 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,383 (-17.6%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,116 (-24.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,372 (-42.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,392 (-17.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,633
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,563
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,106
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,697
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,676
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,647
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,519
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		407

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

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