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In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3588 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 20% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2500K - 144 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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