Atom N2600 vs i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+1195%
Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20

Core i5-2500 outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 1195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17373233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency2.584.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt3.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB2.44 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-2500 2.59
+1195%
Atom N2600 0.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2500 4113
+1202%
Atom N2600 316

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2500 592
+689%
Atom N2600 75

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2500 1690
+705%
Atom N2600 210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 0.20
Recency 9 January 2011 1 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 3 Watt

i5-2500 has a 1195% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Atom N2600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 3066.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Atom N2600 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Atom N2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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