Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$44.35 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.15 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-2300 - 311 vs 292 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 32 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
292
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
311
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$499
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |