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Intel Core i5-2500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-2500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1155 socket and was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Core i5-2500 scores 737 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,425 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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| Family: | Intel Core i5 (334) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 2000 (28) |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge S |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-2500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2500 is 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 4 / 4 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.30 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.70 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
The Intel Core i5-2500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2500 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.85 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.10 GHz |
| Compute units: | 6 |
| Shader: | 48 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR3-1333 | 21.3 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 32 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-2500 is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1155 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 6.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-2500 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Benchmarks
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Cinebench R23 (MC)
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Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,761 entries
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,500 entries
2,500 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,472 entries
2,472 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,087 entries
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PassMark CPU-Mark
2,402 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
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