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Core i5-2300 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

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

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

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 Core i5-2300

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 84% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2300 - 261 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

142

54%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

261

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.99/FPS

100%

Price, €

€520

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo

Core i5-2300

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.7 GHz
95 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
28.0xMultiplier
45.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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