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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 89% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.22 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 45% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - 135 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $239.04 vs $329.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
68.88888888888889%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€365.19
72%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
11.16751269035533%
Price, €
€265.33
100%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €265.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
22.100581594252482%
Multi-Core
1921
10.762507703512803%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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