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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 30% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-2500 - 491 vs 377 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $110.28 vs $401.89
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.32 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
377
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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