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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 i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €43.94 vs €353.92
- Up to 84% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.19 vs €1.2 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 29% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-2500K - 294 vs 228 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
228
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/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
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
207 FPS
€8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,784.9
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178 FPS
€8.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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234 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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219 FPS
€7.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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252 FPS
€8.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,064.9
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198 FPS
€7.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,574.9
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223 FPS
€8.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859.9
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260 FPS
€9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,384.9
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270 FPS
€8.64/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,333
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