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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 48% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2500K - 916 vs 621 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €414.81 vs €941.96
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
20.831989680748144%
Multi-Core
1921
9.147619047619047%
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-2500K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
871 FPS
€2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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897 FPS
€2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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916 FPS
€6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
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712 FPS
€2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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712 FPS
€1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
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810 FPS
€2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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916 FPS
€4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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712 FPS
€2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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859 FPS
€2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,319.99
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905 FPS
€2.65/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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