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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500K - 423 vs 379 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £37.72 vs £564.99
- Up to 93% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-10900X - £0.1 vs £1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
379
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.1/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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