Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500 - 597 vs 460 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €209.12 vs €288.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500 - €0.35 vs €0.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
597
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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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 | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |