Intel® Core™ i5-2500 Processor

The Intel Core i5-2500 was a desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in January 2011. It is part of the Core i5 lineup, using the Sandy Bridge architecture with Socket 1155. Core i5-2500 has 6 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.3 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.7 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is making the Core i5-2500 on a 32 nm production node using 1,160 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Core i5-2500, which limits its overclocking potential.