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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-2500

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 29% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - 161 vs 125 FPS
  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €268.88 vs €288.88
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500 - €1.67 vs €2.31 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€268.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W

Buy for 268.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

125

77%

Value, €/FPS

€2.31/FPS

72%

Price, €

€288.88

93%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

25%

Multi-Core

1695

16%

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-2500

Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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