Intel Core i5-2300 vs Intel Core i5-2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2300 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 - 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).

Intel Core i5-2300

Intel Core i5-2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 57.075

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433 vs 57.075

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 1429
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4112 vs 3437
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 603
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 1959
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.022 vs 2.55
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.32
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.772 vs 0.236
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.47 vs 3.695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702 vs 1429
PassMark - CPU mark	4112 vs 3437
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712 vs 603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283 vs 1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.022 vs 2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373 vs 0.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772 vs 0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.47 vs 3.695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1429

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3437

4112

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1959

2283

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.55

3.022

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

59.433

57.075

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.32

0.373

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.236

1.772

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.695

4.47

Name	Intel Core i5-2300	Intel Core i5-2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1429	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	3437	4112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1959	2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.55	3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433	57.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.32	0.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.236	1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.695	4.47

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2300	Intel Core i5-2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$168	$85
Place in performance rating	2779	2477
Price now	$79.99	$88.99
Processor Number	i5-2300	i5-2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	19.67	20.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 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	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1160 million	1160 million
Memory
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 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)