Intel Celeron G1610 vs Intel Core i5-2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1610 and Intel Core i5-2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date December 2012 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 1377
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4112 vs 1519
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 482
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 900
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.075 vs 22.539
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1702 vs 1377
PassMark - CPU mark 4112 vs 1519
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 712 vs 482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2283 vs 900
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 57.075 vs 22.539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1610
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1377
1702
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1519
4112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
482
712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
2283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.539
57.075
Name Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Core i5-2500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1377 1702
PassMark - CPU mark 1519 4112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 482 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 900 2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.539 57.075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.47

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Core i5-2500

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date December 2012 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $388 $85
Place in performance rating 2494 2477
Price now $24.99 $88.99
Processor Number G1610 i5-2500
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 29.34 20.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Device ID 0x102
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability 1S Only
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)