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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2500 - 146 vs 127 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 94% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $24.95 vs $405.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-9900K - $0.2 vs $2.77 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-2500
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$60.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$76.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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61 FPS
$65.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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