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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 3101 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500K - 172 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

172

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

157

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€43.94

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

38%

Multi-Core

1921

19%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

vs
Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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