Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 50% better in Rust than Core i5-2500S - 240 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €34.03 vs €253.39
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
24.71530999578237%
Multi-Core
1492
13.628059919620023%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |