Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 3467 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - 149 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
37.362637362637365%
Multi-Core
1921
19.152542372881356%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |