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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 28% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500 - 218 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $194.3 vs $369.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.14 vs $1.69 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
77%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-2500
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
95 FPS
$24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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95 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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95 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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