Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - 136 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $142.07 vs $291.75
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - $1.43 vs $2.38 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.38/FPS
60%
Price, €
€323.84
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for €323.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
80%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |