Intel Core i5-2390T vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2390T and Intel Core i5-2500T 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.

Intel Core i5-2390T

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1506 vs 1485
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2965 vs 2788

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506 vs 1485
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2965 vs 2788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 65.0°C
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2929 vs 2485
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 5471

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 65.0°C
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 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2929 vs 2485
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 5471

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2390T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1506

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2485

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2965

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5471

7147

Name	Intel Core i5-2390T	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	2485	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2965	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5471	7147

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2390T	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	February 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$100
Place in performance rating	1008	992
Price now	$99.90
Processor Number	i5-2390T	i5-2500T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.56
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 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	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 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	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.25 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	FCLGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 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)