The best replacement for core i5 is core 2 duo.

The best alternatives to core i5 are rated as following:
★★★★★  core 2 duo
★★★★★  i7
★★★  core i7
★★★  core i3
★★★  core 2 quad
★★  i3
★★  amd a10
★  amd a8
★  phenom ii
★  xeon
★  core i7 macbook pro
★  amd a6
★  intel core i7
★  phenom ii x6
★  intel core 2 duo
★  fx 8350
  core duo
  phenom x6
  phenom ii x4
  amd quad core
  pentium
  amd phenom
  intel core 2 quad

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