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Intel i5-2500K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs i5-9400F

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 27343 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 2600×Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop, Laptop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP95W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q2 2018Q1 2019
# of Samples7946132046193
CPU Value25.30.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1698(-30.2%)2241(-7.8%)2431(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4129(-68.7%)13172(0.0%)9459(-28.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,129
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,172
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
9,459
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
25.3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
NA
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,698
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,241
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
2,431
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP95W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.