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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2500K - 115 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $219.35 vs $347.3
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-13900K - $2.62 vs $3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.35/FPS
78%
Price, €
€385.5
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
80%
Value, €/FPS
€2.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.48
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for €243.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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