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 - RX 5500 XT 8GB - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K
64.5
FX-6300
64.5
Core i5-4690
64.3
Core i5-4670K
64
Core i5-4590
63.8
Core i5-3570
63.6
Core i5-4670
63.5
Core i5-2550K
63.2
Core i5-4690S
62.7
Core i5-4570
62.7
Core i5-3350P
62.7
Core i5-4460
62.5
Core i5-3570K
62.5
Core i5-3550
62.5
Core i5-3470
62.2
Core i5-4440
62
Core i5-3340
61.9
Core i5-3450
61.7
Core i5-2450P
61.7
Core i5-4430
61.7
Core i5-2380P
61.5
Core i5-3475S
61.4
Core i5-3335S
60.5
Core i5-3330
60.4
FX-6100
60.2
FX-6350
60.2
FX-6120
60.1
Core i5-3550S
60.1
Core i5-2500
60.1
Core i5-2500K
60.1
Core i5-3450S
60.1
Core i5-4430S
60.1
Core i5-3470S
60.1
Core i5-4670S
60.1
Core i5-4570S
60.1
Core i5-3340S
60.1
Core i5-4440S
60.1
Core i5-4590S
60.1
Core i5-3570S
60.1
Core i5-4460S
60.1
FX-6130
59.9
FX-6200
59.9
FX-4350
58.3
FX-4170
58.2
FX-4320
58.1
FX-4150
57.8
Core i5-2500S
57.5
Core i5-2400
57.5
FX-4300
57.5
Core i5-2300
57.5
Core i5-2310
57.5
Core i5-2320
57.5
Core i5-750
57.5
Core i5-3330S
57.5
FX-4130
57.2
FX-4200
56.8
Core 2 Quad Q9300
54.9
Core i5-2400S
54.9
Core i5-2405S
54.9
Core i5-760
54.9
Core i5-750S
54.9
Pro A10-7800B
54.7
A10-7800
54.7
Core i5-661
54.6
Core i5-680
54.6
Core i5-670
54.6
A10-5700
54.6
A10-6800K
54.3
A10-6700
54.2
A10-6790K
53.9
A10-6790B
53.9
A10-7850K
53.7
Pro A10-7850B
53.7
Phenom II X3 720
53.2
Phenom II X3 B75
53.2
Phenom II X3 740
53.2
Phenom II X3 B73
53.2
A10-6800B
53.1
A10-7700K
53.1
A10-5800K
53.1
A10-6700T
52.4
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
52.4
Core 2 Quad Q8300
52.4
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
52.4
Core 2 Quad Q8200
52.4
Core i5-655K
52.1
Core i5-650
52.1
Core i5-660
52.1
Phenom II X3 710
50.7
Phenom II X2 B55
48.5
Phenom II X2 565 Black
48.5
Phenom II X2 550
48.5
Phenom II X2 545
48.5
Phenom II X2 B53
48.5
Phenom II X2 565
48.5
Phenom II X2 555
48.5
Phenom II X2 560
48.5
Phenom II X2 B57
48.5
Phenom II X2 511
48.5
Phenom II X2 521
48.5
Phenom II X3 B77
48.2
Phenom II X3 700e
48.2
Phenom II X3 715
48.2
Phenom II X3 705e
48.2
Phenom II X3 740 Black
48.2
Phenom II X3 720 Black
48.2
Phenom X4 9450e
47.2
Phenom II X2 555 Black
46.1
Phenom II X2 550 Black
46.1
Phenom II X2 560 Black
46.1
Phenom II X3 715 Black
45.7
Phenom X4 9150e
44.6
Phenom X4 9350e
44.6
Phenom X4 9100e
44.6
Phenom X3 8450
43.2
Phenom X3 8450e
43.2
Core 2 Duo E8400
41.3
Core 2 Duo E8300
41.3
Core 2 Duo E8200
41.3
Core 2 Duo E8190
41.3
Core 2 Duo E7400
41.3
Core 2 Duo E7300
41.3
Core 2 Duo E7200
41.3
Phenom X3 8250e
40.6

The Core i5-2500S GPU ranks between the FX-4150 and Core i5-2400 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.5% 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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