Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500 - 208 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €198.88 vs €288.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500 - €0.96 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |