Intel Core i5-2500S vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500S 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, 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 i5-2500S

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500S

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1485
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3390 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3390 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 69.8°C vs 69.1°C
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2788 vs 670
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 1968

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	69.8°C vs 69.1°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2788 vs 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 1968

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1647

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3390

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

670

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1968

7147

Name	Intel Core i5-2500S	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3390	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	670	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1968	7147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	64.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.83

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2500S	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	January 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	2552	1069
Price now	$74.99
Processor Number	i5-2500S	i5-2500T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.88
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	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	69.1°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 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	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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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)