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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2500K - 329 vs 299 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €43.94 vs €260.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.15 vs €0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
329
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
18%
Price, €
€260.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900KF
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
299
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-2500K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
220 FPS
€4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
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295 FPS
€5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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242 FPS
€5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249.9
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220 FPS
€4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
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270 FPS
€5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429.26
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270 FPS
€4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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220 FPS
€4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
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123 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,094.9
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270 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,469
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287 FPS
€4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,339
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