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Core i9-10900K vs Core i5-2500K

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 45% better in War Thunder than Core i5-2500K - 201 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

201

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€476.59

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 476.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 126 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

139

69%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

36%

Multi-Core

1921

20%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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