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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper 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 7950X3D is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $269.99 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 65% better in Rust than Core i5-2500K - 267 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
22.13845099383139%
Multi-Core
1921
9.784546426934243%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
221 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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267 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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267 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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267 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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267 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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221 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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201 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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