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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900T is 3026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2500K - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $449.95 vs $554.05
- Up to 17% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900T - $2.53 vs $3.04 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.04/FPS
83.2236842105263%
Price, $
$554.05
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Updated 1572 minutes ago
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
97.8021978021978%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $449.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1565 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
45.08025122121423%
Multi-Core
1921
32.04871538204871%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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