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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: 316.41

Overall Rank: 1665

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
4110

Single Thread Rating: 1705
Samples: 4066*
*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 Math14,545 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,441 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,083 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,036 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression67,329 KBytes/Sec
Physics338 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,216 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,705 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$233.99 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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,110
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 316.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 193.30
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 163.47
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 68.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
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
BL1830138 - May 31 2023
4339
BL1827827 - May 27 2023
4288
BL1820672 - May 17 2023
4474
BL1819016 - May 15 2023
4115
BL1817857 - May 13 2023
4348
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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 4,110
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,412 (-17.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,205 (-46.3%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,601 (-36.7%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,590 (-37.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i5-2500
 2,323 (-43.5%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 5,124 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 4,114 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,854 (-6.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,805 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500
 3,385 (-17.6%)
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
 1,951 (-52.5%)


Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,459
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,810
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,789
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,729
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
 407