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Intel i3-4150 vs i5-2500

The Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz, while Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6261 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $22.76 - BUY $29.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1150LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP54W95W
Yearly Running Cost$9.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q4 2010
# of Samples18614400
CPU Value149.2137.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1940(0.0%)1702(-12.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3396(-17.4%)4113(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz
3,396
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
4,113
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz
149.2
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
137.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz
1,940
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
1,702
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP54W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.