Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 42% better in Rust than Core i5-2500 - 228 vs 160 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €24.99 vs €327.36
- Up to 89% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900 - €0.16 vs €1.44 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €327.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18604 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
160
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €24.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18604 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |