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Core i9-10900K vs Core i5-2500K

Core i9-10900K vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2500K - 303 vs 277 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

303

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

277

91.41914191419141%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€219.13

100%

INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

Buy for 219.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74843 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

36.935391652372786%

Multi-Core

1921

20.964749536178108%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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