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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $132.32 vs $351.43
- Up to 48% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900K - $1.45 vs $2.79 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2500K - 140 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
101
72%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
140
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.79/FPS
52%
Price, €
€390.09
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €390.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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