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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 3214 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $215.0 vs $549.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900KS - $1.21 vs $10.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i5-2500 - 186 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.69/FPS
11%
Price, $
$549.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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