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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €43.94 vs €389.95
- Up to 87% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9600KF - €0.21 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - 241 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 6 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
211
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
12%
Price, €
€389.95
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF 3.7GHz 9MB Cache New Stepping R0 Without Graphics Tray CPU, CM8068403874410S RG12
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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