Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Core i5-2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Core i5-2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4150

Intel Core i5-2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1702
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 767 vs 712

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930 vs 1702
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767 vs 712

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 72°C
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4113 vs 3399
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 1635
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.022 vs 2.505
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.075 vs 46.419
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.304
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.772 vs 1.213
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.47 vs 2.987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4113 vs 3399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283 vs 1635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.022 vs 2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.075 vs 46.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373 vs 0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772 vs 1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.47 vs 2.987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3399

4113

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1635

2283

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.505

3.022

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.419

57.075

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.304

0.373

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.213

1.772

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.987

4.47

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	3399	4113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635	2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505	3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419	57.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304	0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213	1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987	4.47
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core i5-2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2011
Place in performance rating	2338	2484
Processor Number	i3-4150	i5-2500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$85
Price now		$88.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72.6°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x102
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)