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INTEL CORE I5-2500S 2.7GHZ-3.7GHZ 6MB 65W LGA1155 Quad CORE CPU Processor SR009

INTEL CORE I5-2500S 2.7GHZ-3.7GHZ 6MB 65W LGA1155 Quad CORE CPU Processor SR009

Bottom line: The INTEL CORE I5-2500S 2.7GHZ-3.7GHZ 6MB 65W LGA1155 Quad CORE CPU is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro cpus category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For retro PC hardware and period-correct parts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and marketplace listings rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference.

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Manufacturer description

Intel Core i5-2500S Quad Core 2.70GHz LGA1155 6MB CPU Processor SR009

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SpecPicks scored INTEL CORE I5-2500S 2.7GHZ-3.7GHZ 6MB 65W LGA1155 Quad CORE CPU… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro cpus category. Compare with similarly-priced alternatives in the retro cpus category before committing. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for retro cpus of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Full Specifications

BrandIntel
Wattage65 watts
PlatformWindows 10
CPU ModelCore i5
CPU Speed3200 MHz
CPU SocketLGA 1155
Model NumberSR009
Mfr Part NumberSR009
Processor BrandIntel
Processor Count4
Processor Speed3200 MHz
Secondary Cache6 MB
CPU ManufacturerIntel
Processor SeriesCore i5
Processor SocketLGA 1155
Processor Core Count4
Cache Memory Installed Size3.0, 6.0 MB

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