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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $163.04 vs $416.96
- Up to 48% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-14900KF - $2.04 vs $3.90 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Remnant II than Core i5-2500K - 107 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
80
75%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.04
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.9/FPS
52%
Price, $
$416.96
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500K or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
82 FPS
$22.44/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$28.77/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$30.93/FPS
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$24.38/FPS
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$30.72/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
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$25.06/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
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$28.77/FPS
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Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$24.41/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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