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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500 - 181 vs 164 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 89% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $29.52 vs $279.0
- 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
25.42080276219249%
Multi-Core
1695
16.74074074074074%
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 |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-2500
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
72 FPS
$14.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,019.99
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115 FPS
$28.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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78 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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120 FPS
$25.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$18.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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