CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500

Intel Core i7-960

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500
35
Core i7-960
30
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500
6
Core i7-960
5
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500
3
Core i7-960
2
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500
15
Core i7-960
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
1706
Core i7-960
1458
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
4110
Core i7-960
3275
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500
591
Core i7-960
489
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500
1691
Core i7-960
1651

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Core i7-960

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500 Core i7-960
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Bloomfield
Release Date Dec 2010 Oct 2009
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.30 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 8MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1366
TDP 95 130
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