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Intel logo Core i5-2500S
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Intel logo Core i3-3240

Intel Core i5-2500S logo Intel Core i3-3240 logo
General information Core i5-2500S Core i3-3240
Launched Q1 2011 Q1 2012
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1155 LGA1155
Clock 2.7 GHz 20.6 % 3.4 GHz 0 %
Cores 4 0 % 2 50 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 W 0 % 55 W 15.4 %
Performance Core i5-2500S Core i3-3240
Overall Score 38512 0 % 34982 9.2 %
Future Proof 23 % 17.9 % 28 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 2200 0 % 1497 32 %
Single Thread Score 1639.4 8.4 % 1789.6 0 %
Encrypting Data 5022.6 MB/s 0 % 3432.9 MB/s 31.6 %
Compressing Data 53.8 MB/s 0 % 46.3 MB/s 14 %
String objects sorting 7291.7 thousand/s 0 % 6421.7 thousand/s 11.9 %
Prime numbers generation 22.1 millions/s 0 % 12.9 millions/s 41.8 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 11746.4 millions/s 0 % 10371.1 millions/s 11.7 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 5986.7 millions/s 0 % 5288.6 millions/s 11.7 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i5-2500S, Core i3-3240.

Average frames per second Core i5-2500S Core i3-3240
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 69.1 FPS 58.7 FPS
High settings 110.6 FPS 93.9 FPS
Medium settings 138.3 FPS 117.3 FPS
Low settings 172.8 FPS 146.7 FPS
Difference 0 % 15.1 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i5-2500S Core i3-3240
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 118.5 FPS 112.2 FPS
High settings 189.5 FPS 179.6 FPS
Medium settings 236.9 FPS 224.5 FPS
Low settings 296.1 FPS 280.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 5.2 %
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