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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2921 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2500K - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $112.0 vs $390.81
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-2500K - $0.83 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
27.39273927392739%
Price, $
$390.81
28%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
46.879535558780844%
Multi-Core
1921
39.739346297062475%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-2500K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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23 FPS
$50.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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16 FPS
$43.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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