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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14400F is 4747 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 29% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 894 vs 695 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $180.49 vs $194.3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
25.06382978723404%
Multi-Core
1695
14.922088211990491%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-14400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
746 FPS
$1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
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679 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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787 FPS
$1.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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787 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,379.99
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627 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,182.08
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746 FPS
$1.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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627 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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627 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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627 FPS
$1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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539 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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