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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €24.99 vs €198.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9600K - €0.15 vs €1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500 - 194 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
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In Stock
Updated 17734 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
14%
Price, €
€198.88
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA 1151
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
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Updated 17734 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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