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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500K - 308 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
261
85%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£34.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-2500K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
188 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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205 FPS
£5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,159
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291 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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237 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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204 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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267 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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291 FPS
£12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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291 FPS
£14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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