Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 53% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2500K - 400 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £37.72 vs £419.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9900K - £0.14 vs £1.05 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 167 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
261
65%
Value, £/FPS
£0.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £37.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 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 i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
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 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |