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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 3214 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $390.81 vs $535.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KS - $2.37 vs $2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i5-2500K - 179 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
165
92.17877094972067%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 348734 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
79.26421404682274%
Price, $
$535
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348735 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
36.29213483146068%
Multi-Core
1921
22.347603536528617%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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