The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only €119.94 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
- Up to 31% cheaper – €271.00 vs €390.94
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-2500K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€390.94
69%
Value, €/FPS
€1.79/FPS
88%
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
78%
Min 1% FPS
114
80%
Price, €
€271
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-2500K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-2500K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-2500K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
69%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $216.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
