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Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-2500K vs Core i7-9700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

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Updated 74319 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 333.68 on Amazon

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Updated 74320 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74319 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 333.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74320 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2840 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2500K - 184 vs 178 FPS
  • Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €333.68 vs €414.81
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

178

96.73913043478261%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€414.81

80%

Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74319 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€333.68

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 333.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74320 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

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Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

38.68263473053892%

Multi-Core

1921

27.098321342925658%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

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Intel Core i5-2500K

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Intel Core i7-9700K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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