Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €288.88 vs €382.2
- Up to 10% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 5950X - €3.7 vs €4.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2500 - 93 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |