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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 24% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500 - 139 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $135.87 vs $495.17
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.21 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
34%
Price, $
$495.17
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
112
81%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-2500
With selected game settings
76 FPS
$34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$22.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,485
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89 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,069
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110 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,295
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133 FPS
$31.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,129
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76 FPS
$29.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,228
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133 FPS
$23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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76 FPS
$39.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
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110 FPS
$24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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96 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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