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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $449.95 vs $530.97
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 36% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-2500K - 218 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-2500K - $2.44 vs $2.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$530.97
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i9-14900KF
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
218 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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163 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
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218 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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218 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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218 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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185 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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216 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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208 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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216 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,849.99
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184 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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