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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3455 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $46.0 vs $360.55
- Up to 84% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.3 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2405S - 194 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 32 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Ryzen 9 5950X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$27.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$23.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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57 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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100 FPS
$56.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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194 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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88 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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52 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,089.99
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88 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$25/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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