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

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2011 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.7GHz, max speed at 3.7GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-2500S is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i5 series.

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Core i5-2500S - 1080p - R9 295X2 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K	70.9
Core i5-4690	70.7
Core i5-4670K	70.5
Core i5-4590	70.3
Core i5-4670	70.2
Core i5-3570	70.2
Core i5-2550K	69.9
Core i5-4690S	69.6
Core i5-4570	69.6
Core i5-3350P	69.6
Core i5-4460	69.4
Core i5-3570K	69.4
Core i5-3550	69.4
Core i5-3470	69.3
Core i5-4440	69.1
Core i5-3340	69
Core i5-4430	68.9
Core i5-3450	68.9
Core i5-2450P	68.9
FX-6300	68.8
Core i5-3475S	68.7
Core i5-2380P	68.7
Core i5-3335S	68.1
Core i5-3330	68
Core i5-3570S	67.8
Core i5-2500	67.8
Core i5-2500K	67.8
Core i5-3450S	67.8
Core i5-3550S	67.8
Core i5-3470S	67.8
Core i5-4670S	67.8
Core i5-4430S	67.8
Core i5-4590S	67.8
Core i5-4570S	67.8
Core i5-3340S	67.8
Core i5-4440S	67.8
Core i5-4460S	67.8
FX-4170	66.5
FX-4350	66.5
FX-4320	66.4
FX-4150	66.2
Core i5-670	66
Core i5-661	66
Core i5-680	66
Core i5-2400	66
Core i5-2500S	66
Core i5-2300	66
Core i5-2320	66
Core i5-2310	66
FX-4300	66
Core i5-750	66
Core i5-3330S	66
FX-6100	66
FX-6120	66
FX-6350	66
FX-6130	65.9
FX-6200	65.8
FX-4130	65.8
FX-4200	65.5
Core i5-660	64.3
Core i5-650	64.3
Core i5-655K	64.3
Phenom II X3 720	64.3
Core 2 Quad Q9300	64.3
Phenom II X3 740	64.3
Phenom II X3 B73	64.3
Phenom II X3 B75	64.3
Core i5-760	64.3
Core i5-2400S	64.3
Core i5-2405S	64.3
Core i5-750S	64.3
Pro A10-7800B	64.1
A10-7800	64
A10-5700	64
A10-6800K	63.8
A10-6700	63.7
A10-6790B	63.5
A10-6790K	63.5
Pro A10-7850B	63.4
A10-7850K	63.4
A10-7700K	63
A10-6800B	63
A10-5800K	63
Phenom II X2 565	62.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black	62.5
Phenom II X2 550	62.5
Phenom II X2 545	62.5
Phenom II X2 B53	62.5
Phenom II X2 B55	62.5
Phenom II X2 560	62.5
Phenom II X2 555	62.5
Phenom II X2 B57	62.5
Phenom II X2 521	62.5
Core 2 Quad Q8200	62.5
Core 2 Quad Q8200S	62.5
Core 2 Quad Q8300	62.5
Core 2 Quad Q8400S	62.5
Phenom II X3 710	62.5
A10-6700T	62.5
Phenom II X2 511	62.5
Phenom II X3 720 Black	60.7
Phenom II X2 550 Black	60.7
Phenom II X2 560 Black	60.7
Phenom II X2 555 Black	60.7
Phenom II X3 740 Black	60.7
Phenom II X3 715	60.7
Phenom II X3 700e	60.7
Phenom II X3 B77	60.7
Phenom II X3 705e	60.7
Phenom II X3 715 Black	58.9
Phenom X4 9450e	58.9
Core 2 Duo E8200	57.1
Core 2 Duo E7200	57.1
Core 2 Duo E7300	57.1
Core 2 Duo E7400	57.1
Core 2 Duo E8190	57.1
Phenom X3 8450	57.1
Core 2 Duo E8300	57.1
Core 2 Duo E8400	57.1
Phenom X4 9100e	57.1
Phenom X4 9350e	57.1
Phenom X4 9150e	57.1
Phenom X3 8450e	57.1
Phenom X3 8250e	55.3

The Core i5-2500S GPU ranks between the Core i5-2400 and Core i5-2300 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-2400 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2300 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core i5-2500S snags the 46th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i5-2500S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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