Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $24.95 vs $155.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - $0.23 vs $1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - 137 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
110
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $24.95 on Amazon
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Buy for $155 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |