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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4664 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 18% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2500 - 151 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $135.87 vs $433.00
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-14900K - $1.06 vs $2.87 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
128
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900K | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 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 |
| Not Available | 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 |
PCs Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-2500
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85 FPS
$28.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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123 FPS
$23.58/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
$47.31/FPS
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$32.79/FPS
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16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
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96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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52 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$35.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$36.53/FPS
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97 FPS
$29.89/FPS
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69 FPS
$39.84/FPS
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