Core i3-6300T vs Core i5-2500

General info

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1591	1614
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.67	0.78
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years old)	1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$85	$147
Current price	$132 (1.6x MSRP)	$79 (0.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-6300T has 16% better value for money than i5-2500.

Technical specs

Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	216 mm2	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	66 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	950 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Core i3-6300T.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-2500 outperforms Core i3-6300T by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.70	2.61
Integrated graphics card		2.58
Recency	9 January 2011	1 September 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$85	$147
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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