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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-2500K 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 11 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K.

Advantages of Core i5-2500K

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

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 19% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-2500K - 132 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

111

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.94/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 11 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

22%

Multi-Core

1921

10%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
4Threads
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
33.0xMultiplier
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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