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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4146 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 25% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2405S - 194 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $46.0 vs $523.27
- Up to 89% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.3 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-2405S
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
132 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,089
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82 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
82 FPS
$32.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
82 FPS
$36.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
$26.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,919
In Stock
180 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$3,079
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194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,859
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
82 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
132 FPS
$25.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
132 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
82 FPS
$41.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
132 FPS
$23.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
In Stock
82 FPS
$29.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,389
In Stock
131 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,839
In Stock
173 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,059
In Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
82 FPS
$38.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
In Stock
111 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,739
In Stock
132 FPS
$24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
In Stock
117 FPS
$28.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
In Stock
111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
In Stock
82 FPS
$31.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
In Stock
82 FPS
$33.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
82 FPS
$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
In Stock
117 FPS
$24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
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173 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,639
In Stock
174 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
82 FPS
$34.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,809
In Stock
117 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,509
In Stock
173 FPS
$22.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,929
In Stock
82 FPS
$31.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,589
In Stock
173 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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