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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-2500 - 174 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €35.61 vs €149.87
- Up to 74% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-9400F - €0.22 vs €0.86 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
159
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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