Intel Core i5-2500 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 i5-2500

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 1061
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4113 vs 1906
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 337
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2283 vs 1061
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.022 vs 0.538
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.075 vs 15.964
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.373 vs 0.135
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.772 vs 1.117
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.47 vs 3.999

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs November 2008
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702 vs 1061
PassMark - CPU mark	4113 vs 1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712 vs 337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283 vs 1061
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.022 vs 0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.075 vs 15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373 vs 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772 vs 1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.47 vs 3.999

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

1061

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4113

1906

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

337

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2283

1061

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.022

0.538

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

57.075

15.964

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.373

0.135

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.772

1.117

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.47

3.999

Name	Intel Core i5-2500	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702	1061
PassMark - CPU mark	4113	1906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	337
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283	1061
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.022	0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.075	15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373	0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772	1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.47	3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2500	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Yorkfield
Launch date	January 2011	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$85
Place in performance rating	2484	3088
Price now	$88.99	$49.99
Processor Number	i5-2500	Q8300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.95	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	216 mm	164 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1160 million	456 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)