Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 38% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2500K - 361 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £37.72 vs £188.88
- Up to 73% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400 - £0.14 vs £0.52 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 330 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
261
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 323 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |