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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2817 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2520M - 359 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
359
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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