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$225
IntelBX8071513500
▲ 551,155 ▼
 $225 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2012.

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▲ 851,201 ▼

14 Cores, 20 Threads @2.5GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q1 2023.

Effective Speed 
+130%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 55,621 user samples
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51,836 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 831st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
3,785 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 116% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 108% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 108% Great: 116%
SPEED RANK: 36th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		48.9 % 113 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+130%
Average Score 
+335%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		72.9 Pts 84.9 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		61.5 Pts 195 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+217%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		104 Pts 386 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+271%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		146 Pts 750 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+414%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		150 Pts 1283 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+755%
Overclocked Score 
+247%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89.1 Pts 91.9 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		79.8 Pts 201 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+152%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		139 Pts 395 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+184%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		192 Pts 759 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+295%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		192 Pts 1348 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+602%
Value & Sentiment 
+546%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.21 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,000%
Value
Value For Money 		51.8 % 119 % Hugely better value.
+129%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 85 % Much more popular.
+55%
Price
Price (score) 		$225 +1% $228
Nice To Haves 
+396%
Age
Newest 		148 Months 16 Months Hugely more recent.
+89%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+46% 		65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 14 cores Hugely higher core count.
+600%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 20 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+400%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz 4.8 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+55%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		192 Pts 2238 Pts Insanely faster OC 64-core speed.
+1,066%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		150 Pts 2151 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,334%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCBGA1023 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 3000 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 48.9%
Average Bench 113%
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The Intel Core i5-2450M is a mid-range dual-core four threaded mobile processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. It was launched in Q1 2012 and is a slightly quicker version of the i5-2410M which launched a year earlier. At the time of release, the 2450M was reasonably fast with an effective speed of 61: the base clock speed is 2.5 GHz which can boost up to 3.1 GHz. The TDP of 35W is relatively high by modern standards and is halved in the i5-3317U (see full comparison). A lower TDP leads to extended battery life which is obviously a big plus for mobile processors. The i5-2450M features integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 which isn't adequate for most modern games but it's absolutely fine for handling typical tasks such as browsing and word processing. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The Intel Core i5-13500 offers an interesting mix of performance and value that will likely capture the attention of savvy PC builders providing its MSRP of $235 USD holds true. The 13500 features the same 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores as the i5-13600K, which currently retails for $320 USD. However, it has a lower boost clock frequency (4.8 GHz versus 5.1 GHz) and less cache (35.5 MB versus 44 MB) which translates to a 10% performance disadvantage against the 13600K. Nevertheless, paired with a B660 motherboard and inexpensive DDR4, the 20 thread i5-13500, is a very capable mid-range processor for both gaming and multi-threaded tasks. Compared to AMD’s similarly priced, hex-core Ryzen 5 7600 and 7600X, the 13500 offers better gaming and 50% faster multi-core performance which is particularly beneficial to workstation and professional users. Intel has completely priced AMD's 7000 series CPUs out of the rational market. Despite this, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Jan '23 CPUPro]

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