Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-2500K - 311 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $203.25 vs $219.35
- Up to 12% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-2500K - $0.73 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
311
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€225.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |