CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
14
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1456
Core i5-2500
1706
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6516
Core i5-2500
4110
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
499
Core i5-2500
591
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2304
Core i5-2500
1691

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i5-2500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jul 2010 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Base Clock 3.20 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1155
TDP 130 95
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