The Core i5-2500 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $234.71 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-2500
- Up to 66% cheaper – $122.41 vs $357.12
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
78%
Min 1% FPS
114
80%
Price, €
€122.41
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€357.12
34%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
44%
Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
