Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - CA$54.96 vs CA$1213.11
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 3700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - 38 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
35.16417910447761%
Multi-Core
1695
14.935236584721121%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
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 | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |