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In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $24.99 vs $300.15
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500K - 162 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
45.718329794762916%
Multi-Core
1921
20.34526583350985%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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