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Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4256 days newer than Core i5-2520M.

Advantages of Core i5-2520M

  • Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 35 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2520M - 246 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 24 vs 4 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

213

87%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

246

100%

Value, £/FPS

£4.47/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

466

16%

Multi-Core

926

5%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo

Core i5-2520M

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4Threads
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
25.0xMultiplier
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Core i5-2520M or Ryzen 9 7900X

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