Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 60% better in New World than Core i5-2500 - 160 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €225.08 vs €367.85
- Up to 2% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7900X - €2.25 vs €2.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €367.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1268 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
62%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€225.08
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €225.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1268 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
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 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |