Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 44% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500S - 196 vs 136 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 94% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €34.03 vs €565.27
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
35.13189448441247%
Multi-Core
1492
18.743718592964825%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |