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: 316.44

Overall Rank: 1766

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

4111

Single Thread Rating: 1705
Samples: 4109*
*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	14,517 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,430 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,070 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,037 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	67,271 KBytes/Sec
Physics	338 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,228 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,705 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$233.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$12.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Cylon Gaming PC Desktop Computer i5 3.30ghz 2500, 8GB DDR3 Ram, Geforce GTX750 ti 4GB GDDR5 128bit Graphics Card,500GB SSD, 550w Power, WiFi USB Adapter	$439.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12,NUC12WSHi5 Pro Version Win11 Pro OS,Dual-Channe DDR4-3200 SODIMMs Latest Desktop Computer Mini PC,Thunderbolt 4,Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Wireless(Core i5-1240P 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Iris XE Graphics)	$515.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Mini PC Kit NUC12WSHi5 (12-Core i5-1240P 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Iris XE Graphics) Windows 11 Pro Latest Desktop Computer Mini PC,2 x Thunderbolt 4, nuc Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Wireless	$551.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSHi5 Mini PC 12th G Core i5-1240P, 12 Cores (4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, up to 64GB RAM, up to 2TB SSD, Windows 11pro (16GB RAM / 1TB SSD)	$541.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,111

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		316.44
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
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
BL5047129 - Sep 28 2023		4626
BL1912853 - Sep 27 2023		3756
BL1910198 - Sep 23 2023		4398
BL1908841 - Sep 21 2023		4154
BL1905843 - Sep 17 2023 [Overclocked]		4697

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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,111
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,223 (-45.9%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,588 (-37.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,325 (-43.4%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		5,126 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,125 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,853 (-6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,814 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,403 (-17.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,136 (-48.0%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		1,953 (-52.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,684 (-34.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i5-2500		1,816 (-55.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
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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