Buy on Amazon
$405
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
Availability
Availability
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i5-2500K - 185 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5517 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-2500K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
126 FPS
$37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$41.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899
In Stock
107 FPS
$37.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
