Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 16% better in New World than Core i5-2500K - 116 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $75.33 vs $197.41
- 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
44.00544959128065%
Multi-Core
1921
38.496993987975955%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |