Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €225.08 vs €719.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €1.00 vs €2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2500 - 241 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €225.08 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.99/FPS
33%
Price, €
€719.98
31%
FPS Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |