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Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3588 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 5500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - 56 vs 1 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €234.0 vs €288.88
  • Up to 99% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-2500 - €4.18 vs €288.88 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

1

1%

Value, €/FPS

€288.88/FPS

1%

Price, €

€288.88

81%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

56

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€234

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

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In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

27%

Multi-Core

1695

14%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Intel Core i5-2500

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 9 5900X

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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