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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4388 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 38% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500K - 963 vs 700 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
963
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 9 7900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
925 FPS
CA$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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925 FPS
CA$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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