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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 2641 days older than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $49.74 vs $219.35
- Up to 77% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - $0.59 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Celeron G4900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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