CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-10300

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-10300
56
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-10300
14
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-10300
9
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-10300
26
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-10300
2699
Core i5-2500
1706
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-10300
9439
Core i5-2500
4110
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-10300
0
Core i5-2500
591
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-10300
0
Core i5-2500
1691

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-10300 and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-10300 Core i5-2500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Comet Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jun 2020 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 3.70 3.30
Turbo Clock 4.40 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA 1200 LGA1155
TDP 65 95
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