Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 3719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - 124 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500 - $1.87 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $194.3 vs $232.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
83%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |