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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400F is 4747 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i5-2500K - 206 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $209.99 vs $449.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Control than Core i5-2500K - $1.02 vs $2.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i5-14400F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
148 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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60 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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131 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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89 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,069
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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60 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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89 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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