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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.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 316.03

Overall Rank: 1523

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-01-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4105

Single Thread Rating: 1705
Samples: 3988*
*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 Math14,595 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,451 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression65.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics338 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,705 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of January 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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$249.21 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$12.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,751
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,164
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,271
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,105
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 316.03
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 46.06
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 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,061
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
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
BL1730404 - Jan 27 2023
4089
BL1730150 - Jan 26 2023
2352
BL1722943 - Jan 17 2023
4302
BL1721334 - Jan 15 2023
4239
BL1720193 - Jan 14 2023
4326
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 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,105
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 4,111 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,846 (-6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,780 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,383 (-17.6%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,966 (-27.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,208 (-46.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,100 (-48.9%)
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,274 (-20.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,683 (-34.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 1,797 (-56.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,699 (-9.9%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,690 (-10.1%)


Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,696
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,790
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,547
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,103
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,697
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,677
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,640
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,533
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,436
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 407