Intel Core i5-2500 Need For Speed Benchmarks - Can Core i5-2500 Run Need For Speed?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2010 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.3GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 95W power rating. Core i5-2500 is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
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Core i5-2500 - 1080p - GTX 1070 Ti - Need For Speed Benchmarks

FX-6300
96.2
Core i5-4670K
95.5
Core i5-3570
94.9
Core i5-4670
94.7
Core i5-2550K
94.2
Core i5-4570
93.6
Core i5-3350P
93.6
Core i5-3570K
93.2
Core i5-3550
93.2
Core i5-3470
92.8
Core i5-4440
92.4
Core i5-3340
92.2
Core i5-3450
92.1
Core i5-2450P
92.1
Core i5-4430
92.1
Core i5-3475S
91.7
Core i5-2380P
91.7
Core i5-3335S
90.3
Core i5-3330
90.1
FX-6100
89.9
FX-6350
89.9
Core i5-3450S
89.7
FX-6120
89.7
Core i5-2500
89.7
Core i5-2500K
89.7
Core i5-3550S
89.7
Core i5-4440S
89.7
Core i5-3570S
89.7
Core i5-4670S
89.7
Core i5-4430S
89.7
Core i5-4570S
89.7
Core i5-3340S
89.7
Core i5-3470S
89.7
FX-6130
89.4
FX-6200
89.3
FX-4350
86.9
FX-4170
86.8
FX-4320
86.6
FX-4150
86.2
Core i5-2500S
85.9
Core i5-2400
85.9
Core i5-2320
85.9
Core i5-2300
85.9
Core i5-2310
85.9
FX-4300
85.9
Core i5-3330S
85.9
Core i5-750
85.9
FX-4130
85.2
FX-4200
84.7
Core i5-2400S
82
Core i5-760
82
Core i5-2405S
82
Core 2 Quad Q9300
82
Core i5-750S
82
Core i5-661
81.5
Core i5-680
81.5
Core i5-670
81.5
A10-5700
81.4
A10-6800K
81
A10-6700
80.8
A10-6790B
80.4
A10-6790K
80.4
Phenom II X3 B73
79.4
Phenom II X3 720
79.4
Phenom II X3 B75
79.4
Phenom II X3 740
79.4
A10-6800B
79.2
A10-5800K
79.2
Core 2 Quad Q8200
78.1
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
78.1
Core 2 Quad Q8300
78.1
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
78.1
A10-6700T
78.1
Core i5-655K
77.8
Core i5-650
77.8
Core i5-660
77.8
Phenom II X3 710
75.6
Phenom II X2 565 Black
72.4
Phenom II X2 550
72.4
Phenom II X2 545
72.4
Phenom II X2 B53
72.4
Phenom II X2 B55
72.4
Phenom II X2 555
72.4
Phenom II X2 560
72.4
Phenom II X2 565
72.4
Phenom II X2 B57
72.4
Phenom II X2 511
72.4
Phenom II X2 521
72.4
Phenom II X3 B77
71.9
Phenom II X3 700e
71.9
Phenom II X3 715
71.9
Phenom II X3 705e
71.9
Phenom II X3 740 Black
71.9
Phenom II X3 720 Black
71.9
Phenom X4 9450e
70.4
Phenom II X2 555 Black
68.8
Phenom II X2 550 Black
68.8
Phenom II X2 560 Black
68.8
Phenom II X3 715 Black
68.1
Phenom X4 9150e
66.5
Phenom X4 9350e
66.5
Phenom X4 9100e
66.5
Phenom X3 8450
64.4
Phenom X3 8450e
64.4
Core 2 Duo E8400
61.6
Core 2 Duo E8300
61.6
Core 2 Duo E8200
61.6
Core 2 Duo E8190
61.6
Core 2 Duo E7400
61.6
Core 2 Duo E7300
61.6
Core 2 Duo E7200
61.6
Phenom X3 8250e
60.6

The Core i5-2500 GPU ranks between the FX-6120 and Core i5-2500K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the FX-6120 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2500K for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core i5-2500 snags the 24th spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the Core i5-2500 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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