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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 3399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $29.52 vs $415.77
- Up to 93% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-10900 - $0.17 vs $2.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 8% better in Deathloop than Core i5-2500 - 182 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
169
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
7.4561403508771935%
Price, $
$415.77
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
34.56572769953052%
Multi-Core
1695
20.12825080156751%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i9-10900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$64/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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