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Average is 2-3 words a second, so around 140 words.
This depends on the speed of the speaker, of course. Radio writers who typically speak on the faster end of the spectrum usually allow for about 120 words per minute, which is 600 words in 5 minutes. However, many presentation speakers use a speed of about 90-100 words per minute, making for a total of around 500 words in 5 minutes.
1,500 words per minute.
171.333 words
2500 to 3500 words