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Intel Core i5-2500 vs Core i9 9900K

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i9 9900K 57.6 GT/s
Core i5-2500 13.2 GT/s
Difference: 44.4 (336%)

Core Speed

Core i9 9900K 3.6 GHz
Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz
Difference: 0.3 (9%)

Threads

Core i9 9900K 16
Core i5-2500 4
Difference: 12 (300%)

TDP

Core i5-2500 95 Watts
Core i9 9900K 95 Watts
Difference: 0 (0%)

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Model Core i5-2500 Core i9 9900K
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Sandy Bridge Coffee Lake-S
Core Speed 3.3 GHz 3.6 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 4 8
Total Threads 4 16
Turbo 1/2/3/4 5.0
L2 Cache 4 x 256 KB 8 x 256KB
L3 Cache 6 MB 16MB
GPU Model HD Graphics 2000 UHD Graphics 630
TDP 95 Watts 95 Watts
Socket LGA 1155 LGA 1151
Released 2011-01-01 October 2018