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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$63.54 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 86% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.41 vs CA$2.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 24% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - 194 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
156
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$63.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.83/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$549
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 187 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
132 FPS
CA$23.28/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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