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 - RTX 3060 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-4690K
120.3
FX-6300
119.9
Core i5-4690
119.8
Core i5-4670K
119.3
Core i5-4590
118.7
Core i5-3570
118.5
Core i5-4670
118.3
Core i5-2550K
117.4
Core i5-4690S
116.7
Core i5-4570
116.7
Core i5-3350P
116.7
Core i5-4460
116.1
Core i5-3570K
116.1
Core i5-3550
116.1
Core i5-3470
115.7
Core i5-4440
115.1
Core i5-3340
114.9
Core i5-3450
114.7
Core i5-2450P
114.7
Core i5-4430
114.7
Core i5-3475S
114.1
Core i5-2380P
114.1
Core i5-3335S
112.3
Core i5-3330
112.1
Core i5-3570S
111.5
Core i5-2500
111.5
Core i5-2500K
111.5
Core i5-3450S
111.5
Core i5-3550S
111.5
Core i5-3470S
111.5
Core i5-4430S
111.5
Core i5-4670S
111.5
Core i5-4570S
111.5
Core i5-3340S
111.5
Core i5-4440S
111.5
Core i5-4460S
111.5
Core i5-4590S
111.5
FX-6350
111.4
FX-6100
111.4
FX-6120
111.1
FX-6130
110.8
FX-6200
110.7
FX-4350
107.7
FX-4170
107.7
FX-4320
107.4
FX-4150
106.9
Core i5-2500S
106.4
Core i5-2400
106.4
FX-4300
106.4
Core i5-2300
106.4
Core i5-2310
106.4
Core i5-2320
106.4
Core i5-750
106.4
Core i5-3330S
106.4
FX-4130
105.6
FX-4200
104.8
Core 2 Quad Q9300
101.2
Core i5-2400S
101.2
Core i5-2405S
101.2
Core i5-760
101.2
Core i5-750S
101.2
Core i5-661
101
Core i5-680
101
Core i5-670
101
Pro A10-7800B
100.6
A10-5700
100.5
A10-7800
100.5
A10-6800K
99.9
A10-6700
99.6
A10-6790K
99.2
A10-6790B
99.2
A10-7850K
98.8
Pro A10-7850B
98.7
Phenom II X3 720
98
Phenom II X3 B75
98
Phenom II X3 740
98
Phenom II X3 B73
98
A10-6800B
97.6
A10-7700K
97.6
A10-5800K
97.6
Core i5-655K
96
Core i5-650
96
A10-6700T
96
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
96
Core 2 Quad Q8300
96
Core 2 Quad Q8200S
96
Core 2 Quad Q8200
96
Core i5-660
96
Phenom II X3 710
93
Phenom II X2 B55
88.9
Phenom II X2 565 Black
88.9
Phenom II X2 550
88.9
Phenom II X2 545
88.9
Phenom II X2 B53
88.9
Phenom II X2 565
88.9
Phenom II X2 555
88.9
Phenom II X2 560
88.9
Phenom II X2 B57
88.9
Phenom II X2 511
88.9
Phenom II X2 521
88.9
Phenom II X3 B77
88
Phenom II X3 700e
88
Phenom II X3 715
88
Phenom II X3 705e
88
Phenom II X3 740 Black
88
Phenom II X3 720 Black
88
Phenom X4 9450e
85.7
Phenom II X2 555 Black
84.2
Phenom II X2 550 Black
84.2
Phenom II X2 560 Black
84.2
Phenom II X3 715 Black
83
Phenom X4 9150e
80.5
Phenom X4 9350e
80.5
Phenom X4 9100e
80.5
Phenom X3 8450
78
Phenom X3 8450e
78
Core 2 Duo E8400
74.6
Core 2 Duo E8300
74.6
Core 2 Duo E8200
74.6
Core 2 Duo E8190
74.6
Core 2 Duo E7400
74.6
Core 2 Duo E7300
74.6
Core 2 Duo E7200
74.6
Phenom X3 8250e
73

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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