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Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-2520M

Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-2520M: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9025 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9025 minutes ago

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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 i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2520M - 230 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M

  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 35 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

230

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.83/FPS

100%

Price, £

£419.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

Buy for £419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9025 minutes ago

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Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

213

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

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Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

466

27%

Multi-Core

926

11%

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Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i5-2520M

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateFeb 1st, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel BGA 1023
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
95 WTDP
35 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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