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Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 9 5900HX

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 9 5900HX: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 5900HX is 3656 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

  • Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 159 vs 124 FPS
  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 45 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

124

77%

Value, $/FPS

$3.63/FPS

100%

Price, $

$449.95

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K

Buy for $449.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

159

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

35%

Multi-Core

1921

25%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5900HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1842

100%

Multi-Core

7527

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket FP6
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
45 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 9 5900HX

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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