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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
77%
Value, $/FPS
$3.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $449.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cezanne |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket FP6 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 45 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |