Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2500 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 i5-2500 @ 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 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) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 137.09

Overall Rank:
2096th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1944th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
608th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $29.99 USD (2024-10-19)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4111

Single Thread Rating

1702

Samples: 4373*
*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	14,456 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,427 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,966 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,041 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	66,986 KBytes/Sec
Physics	337 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,273 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,702 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$175.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$29.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC12, ASUS NUC12 NUC12WSHi5 Wall Street Canyon Mini Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240P, 12 Cores(4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Win 11 Pro	$609.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSKi5 Mini Desktop Computer/Mini PC/HTPC 12th Gen. Intel Core i5-1240P,Intel Iris Xe Graphics,12 Processor Cores (4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache(16G RAM,512G SSD)	$589.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon NUC12WSHi5, Newest 12TH GEN Intel Core i5-1240P, 12-Cores, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz Turbo, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Barebone, No RAM, NO SSD, No OS.	$519.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro NUC12WSKv5 Mini Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Core i5-1250P(12C/16T, Up to 4.4G) with vPro Technology Mini PC, Windows 11 Pro, Support 4K Quad Display, WiFi 6NO RAM NO SSD,NO OS	$529.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro NUC12WSKv5 Mini Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Core i5-1250P(12C/16T, Up to 4.4G) with vPro Technology Mini PC 32GB RAM & 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Support 4K Quad Display, WiFi 6	$729.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,111

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		153.98
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		137.09
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.45
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		1,702

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2257356 - Nov 27 2024		4246
BL2256740 - Nov 26 2024		4186
BL2256096 - Nov 26 2024		4265
BL2255920 - Nov 26 2024		4061
BL2255522 - Nov 25 2024		4251

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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,111
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,122 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,676 (-10.6%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,219 (-21.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,211 (+2.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,797 (-7.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,596 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,585 (-12.8%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,547 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,437 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,396 (-17.4%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,210 (-21.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,414 (-41.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		519

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