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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs i5-2500

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz is around 32% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4489 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 Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz×Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $62.99 - BUY $77.87 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP58W95W
Yearly Running Cost$10.59$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q4 2010
# of Samples114478
CPU Value65.752.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2488(0.0%)1702(-31.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4140(0.0%)4112(-0.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
4,140
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
4,112
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
65.7
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
52.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz
2,488
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 Pentium Gold G6500 @ 4.10GHz Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP58W95W
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.