In Atomfall, the Core i5-2500K is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $43 more expensive!
Core i5-2500K
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall – 210 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 7 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 26% cheaper – $119.99 vs $162.97
- Up to 26% cheaper
- Up to 33% better value in Atomfall – $0.57 vs $0.85/FPS
- Up to 33% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
191 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
143 FPS
91%
Price, $
$162.97
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
67%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-2500K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
