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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-2300

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-2300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $699

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4279 days newer than Core i5-2300.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2300 - 247 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

247

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

213

86%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

510

17%

Multi-Core

1490

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

vs
Intel Core i5-2300 Logo

Intel Core i5-2300

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
170 WTDP
95 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
45.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-2300

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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