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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 3026 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2500K - 259 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $372.84 vs $390.81
- Up to 8% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2500K - $1.44 vs $1.56 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
251
96.91119691119691%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
92.3076923076923%
Price, $
$390.81
95%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 351048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
40.09931719428926%
Multi-Core
1921
26.66574125485841%
Intel Core i9-9900 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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