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

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 Benchmarks

FX-6300
80.8
Core i5-4690K
80.4
Core i5-4690
80.1
Core i5-4670K
79.9
Core i5-4590
79.6
Core i5-3570
79.4
Core i5-4670
79.2
Core i5-2550K
78.8
Core i5-4690S
78.4
Core i5-3350P
78.4
Core i5-4570
78.4
Core i5-4460
78.1
Core i5-3570K
78.1
Core i5-3550
78.1
Core i5-3470
77.8
Core i5-4440
77.6
Core i5-3340
77.4
Core i5-4430
77.3
Core i5-2450P
77.3
Core i5-3450
77.3
Core i5-3475S
77
Core i5-2380P
77
FX-6100
76.2
FX-6350
76.2
Core i5-3335S
76
FX-6120
76
FX-6130
75.9
Core i5-3330
75.8
FX-6200
75.8
Core i5-3450S
75.5
Core i5-2500
75.5
Core i5-2500K
75.5
Core i5-4430S
75.5
Core i5-3550S
75.5
Core i5-3570S
75.5
Core i5-4670S
75.5
Core i5-4590S
75.5
Core i5-4570S
75.5
Core i5-4460S
75.5
Core i5-4440S
75.5
Core i5-3340S
75.5
Core i5-3470S
75.5
FX-4350
73.5
FX-4170
73.4
FX-4320
73.3
FX-4150
73
Core i5-2500S
72.8
Core i5-2400
72.8
Core i5-2320
72.8
Core i5-2300
72.8
Core i5-2310
72.8
FX-4300
72.8
Core i5-750
72.8
Core i5-3330S
72.8
FX-4130
72.3
FX-4200
71.8
Core 2 Quad Q9300
69.9
Core i5-2400S
69.9
Core i5-2405S
69.9
Core i5-760
69.9
Core i5-750S
69.9
Pro A10-7800B
69.6
A10-7800
69.5
A10-5700
69.5
A10-6800K
69.2
Core i5-661
69.1
Core i5-680
69.1
Core i5-670
69.1
A10-6700
69.1
A10-6790B
68.7
A10-6790K
68.7
A10-7850K
68.5
Pro A10-7850B
68.5
A10-6800B
67.9
A10-7700K
67.9
A10-5800K
67.9
Phenom II X3 720
67.7
Phenom II X3 B75
67.7
Phenom II X3 740
67.7
Phenom II X3 B73
67.7
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
67
Core 2 Quad Q8200
67
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
67
Core 2 Quad Q8300
67
A10-6700T
67
Core i5-655K
66.3
Core i5-650
66.3
Core i5-660
66.3
Phenom II X3 710
64.9
Phenom II X2 550
62.1
Phenom II X3 720 Black
62.1
Phenom II X3 740 Black
62.1
Phenom II X3 705e
62.1
Phenom II X3 715
62.1
Phenom II X3 700e
62.1
Phenom II X3 B77
62.1
Phenom II X2 565 Black
62.1
Phenom II X2 565
62.1
Phenom II X2 545
62.1
Phenom II X2 B55
62.1
Phenom II X2 555
62.1
Phenom II X2 560
62.1
Phenom II X2 B57
62.1
Phenom II X2 511
62.1
Phenom II X2 521
62.1
Phenom II X2 B53
62.1
Phenom X4 9450e
61.3
Phenom II X2 560 Black
59.4
Phenom II X2 555 Black
59.4
Phenom II X2 550 Black
59.4
Phenom II X3 715 Black
59.4
Phenom X4 9100e
58.5
Phenom X4 9150e
58.5
Phenom X4 9350e
58.5
Phenom X3 8450e
56.7
Phenom X3 8450
56.7
Core 2 Duo E8400
54.2
Core 2 Duo E8300
54.2
Core 2 Duo E8200
54.2
Core 2 Duo E8190
54.2
Core 2 Duo E7400
54.2
Core 2 Duo E7300
54.2
Core 2 Duo E7200
54.2
Phenom X3 8250e
53.9

The Core i5-2500S GPU ranks between the FX-4150 and Core i5-2400 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.3% less powerful than the FX-4150 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-2400 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core i5-2500S snags the 47th 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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