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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 4386 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 31% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2500 - 261 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $29.52 vs $484.99
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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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
Badass
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
18.96940418679549%
Multi-Core
1695
7.763477304997022%
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KS or Core i5-2500
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
261 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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261 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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218 FPS
$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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261 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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