Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $18.27 vs $190.11
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 20% better in Remnant II than Core i5-2500K - 96 vs 80 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
30.328638497652584%
Multi-Core
1921
21.789927404718693%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |