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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - £37.72 vs £490.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-14900KF - £0.31 vs £3.06 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 33% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500K - 160 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
120
75%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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