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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 3467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $219.35 vs $277.12
- 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 30% better in Rust than Core i5-2500K - 210 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-2500K - $1.46 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€307.6
79%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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