Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 42% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 986 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - €35.61 vs €495.9
- Up to 90% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-13900KF - €0.05 vs €0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |