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Core i5-2500 vs Core i9-10850K

Core i5-2500 vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 3487 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €288.88 vs €342.73
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 69% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-2500 - 132 vs 78 FPS
  • Up to 30% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-2500 - €2.6 vs €3.7 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

78

59%

Value, €/FPS

€3.7/FPS

70%

Price, €

€288.88

100%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€342.73

84%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 342.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

33%

Multi-Core

1695

18%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

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Intel Core i9-10850K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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