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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4256 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 35 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 42% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2520M - 214 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 32 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$501.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2520M or Ryzen 9 7950X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,980.99
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62 FPS
$37.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,319.99
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62 FPS
$36.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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214 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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108 FPS
$23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,551.96
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214 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
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165 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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214 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,653.65
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108 FPS
$23.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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108 FPS
$27.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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