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Core i5-2500 vs Core i9-10900F

Core i5-2500 vs Core i9-10900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €24.99 vs €340.43
  • Up to 92% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900F - €0.13 vs €1.63 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 209 vs 192 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

192

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€24.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

209

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.63/FPS

7%

Price, €

€340.43

7%

FPS Winner

Intel - Processore Core i9-10900F 10 Core 2,8 GHz Socket LGA 1200 Tray Senza Scatola

Buy for 340.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

35%

Multi-Core

1695

20%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

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Intel Core i9-10900F Logo

Intel Core i9-10900F

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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