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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$44.35 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.77 vs CA$5.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 288% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2300 - 97 vs 25 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
25
25%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
97
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.04/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$489
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$489 on Amazon
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Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Ryzen 9 7900
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
CA$90.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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78 FPS
CA$113.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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