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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3242 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 24% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-2500K - 216 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-2500K - $2.38 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $449.95 vs $515.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$515
87%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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