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Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-2500

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3205 days newer than Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

  • Performs up to 93% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-2500 - 208 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

208

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

108

51%

Value, €/FPS

€2.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€288.88

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

100%

Multi-Core

9371

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

37%

Multi-Core

1695

18%

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Intel Core i9-10900X

vs
Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
Cascade LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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