Celeron N5095A vs Core i5-2500
Celeron N5095A
Core i5-2500
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N5095A | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($69) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N5095A | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($69) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N5095A and Core i5-2500
Celeron N5095A
The Celeron N5095A is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,054 points. Launch price was $69.
Core i5-2500
The Core i5-2500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 9 January 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 6144 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1155. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 4,102 points. Launch price was $85.
Processing Power
Both the Celeron N5095A and Core i5-2500 share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N5095A versus 3.7 GHz on the Core i5-2500 — a 24.2% clock advantage for the Core i5-2500 (base: 2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Celeron N5095A uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Core i5-2500 uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N5095A scores 4,054 against the Core i5-2500's 4,102 — a 1.2% lead for the Core i5-2500. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Celeron N5095A vs 6144 kB (total) on the Core i5-2500.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz+28% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+65% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6144 kB (total)+50% |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB+500% | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-69% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| PassMark | 4,054 | 4,102+1% |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 2,642 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 590 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 1,690 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N5095A uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i5-2500 uses LGA1155 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | LGA1155 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+100% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1333 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 32 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N5095A) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-2500). The Core i5-2500 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 2000), while the Celeron N5095A requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-2500 targets Desktop.
| Feature | Celeron N5095A | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d, EPT |
| Target Use | — | Desktop |
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