Intel Core i5-2500T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-2500T features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-2500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-2500T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2500T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2500T is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2500T uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.25 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2500T is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
2952
2952
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2941
2941
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2941
2941
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2941
2941
Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2935
2935

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1833
1833
AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1832
1832
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1832
1832
AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1832
1832
Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1830
1830

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1556
1556
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1554
1554
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1553
1553
MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
1552
1552
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1547
1547

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
650
650
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 2.5 GHz
648
648
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
648
648

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
558
558
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
557
557
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
557
557
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
552
552

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
122
122
HiSilicon Kirin 950
8C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
122
122
Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
120
120
MediaTek Helio X27
NoneC NoneT @ --
119
119
Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
117
117