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Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2500S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500S CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-2500S CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 61.15

Overall Rank:
2383rd fastest in multithreading out of 4986 CPUs
2084th fastest in single threading out of 4986 CPUs
691st fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $55.34 USD (2020-05-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3384
Single Thread Rating
1643

Samples: 266*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,620
Thread: 1,826

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math11,667 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,986 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,236 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption842.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression55,133 KBytes/Sec
Physics312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,695 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,643 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,817
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,571
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,149
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
3,384
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.89
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.70
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
170.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.00
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
61.15
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
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 12th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
1,643
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2381646 - Jan 31 2025
3537
BL2380484 - Jan 31 2025
3737
BL2344021 - Jan 15 2025
3723
BL2304207 - Dec 27 2024
3649
BL2303826 - Dec 27 2024
3042
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
As of 12th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
3,384
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i5-2500S
2,750 (-18.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500S
2,984 (-11.8%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i5-2500S
2,858 (-15.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i5-2500S
2,650 (-21.7%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,696 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,650 (+7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,470 (+2.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,380 (-0.1%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,338 (-1.4%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,220 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500S
3,158 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500S
2,644 (-21.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,626
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,604
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,338
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,076
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,030
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
489