Intel Core i5-2500K vs Intel Core i9-14900KS

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Core i5-2500K compared with Core i9-14900KS

	IntelCore i5-2500K	IntelCore i9-14900KS
Overview
Released
Released	January 2011	March 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	4	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.7 GHz	6.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Four cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and VT-x supported; VT-d not supported.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency. The multiplier is unlocked, but motherboard support and cooling determine available overclocking; the original H67 platform does not support CPU multiplier overclocking.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.7 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.5 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.9 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6.2 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000; 850 MHz base, up to 1.10 GHz; two displays; Quick Sync Video. Available display outputs and access to integrated graphics depend on the motherboard.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1155	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	95 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1066/1333; 21 GB/s maximum bandwidth as published by Intel; ECC not supported.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 2.0; up to 16 CPU lanes. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	32 nm; Sandy Bridge; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.6°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	LGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel's 5 January 2011 announcement gives 9 January availability for quad-core systems; APH Networks' contemporaneous exact-model review also identifies 9 January as the processor's release date.	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.