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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$61.82 vs CA$850.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10900X - CA$0.4 vs CA$4.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2500 - 179 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
154
86.03351955307262%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$61.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Updated 168 minutes ago
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.75/FPS
8.421052631578947%
Price, CA$
CA$850
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$850 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
37.37309644670051%
Multi-Core
1695
18.087717426101804%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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