Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 3467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $21.58 vs $215.7
- Up to 90% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.03 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 813 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
85.48585485854858%
Value, €/FPS
€0.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€23.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €23.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5317 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
813
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
10.344827586206897%
Price, €
€239.43
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €239.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5326 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
34.065934065934066%
Multi-Core
1695
16.899302093718845%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |