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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper 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 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Dead Space than Core i5-2500K - 166 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £34.63 vs £1049.89
- Up to 96% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.24 vs £6.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.32/FPS
4%
Price, £
£1049.89
3%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
146
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-2500K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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166 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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