Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2011-01-09
Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Base clock: 3300 MHz
Turbo clock: 3700 MHz
TDP: 95 W
Process: 32 nm
Codename: Sandy Bridge
Generation: Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i5-2500 |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,160 million |
| Die Size | 216 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA10 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Part# | SR00T |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 3.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | No |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Core i5 (Sandy Bridge) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 4 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| PCI-Express | Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 6 MB (shared) |
| Benchmark rank | 1489 |
| Benchmark samples | 3951 |
| Benchmark price | 50.19 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA1155 |
| Benchmark date | 2010-12-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 95 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3300 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 3700 |
| Benchmark cores | 4 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 1 |
| Benchmark threads | 4 |