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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $135.87 vs $503.08
- Up to 63% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-13900K - $0.92 vs $2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-2500 - 203 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
37%
Price, $
$503.08
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
72 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
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176 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,359
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133 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$3,499
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133 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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176 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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203 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,569.99
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203 FPS
$23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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