Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €272.66 vs €553.97
- Up to 32% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-13900K - €2.73 vs €4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 38% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2500 - 138 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
72%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€272.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13971 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.01/FPS
68%
Price, €
€553.97
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €553.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |