Intel Core i9-9900KS vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9900KS

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KS

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3035 vs 1682
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19472 vs 4273
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9451 vs 9180

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs January 2012
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3035 vs 1682
PassMark - CPU mark	19472 vs 4273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9451 vs 9180

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2450P

Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 127 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3268 vs 1408

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 127 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3268 vs 1408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900KS
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3035

1682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19472

4273

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1408

3268

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9451

9180

Name	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3035	1682
PassMark - CPU mark	19472	4273
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1408	3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9451	9180
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900KS	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Nov 2019	January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$513 - $524	$215
Place in performance rating	816	821
Processor Number	i9-9900KS	i5-2450P
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	127 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)