Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3242 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-2500K - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $390.81 vs $515.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 9 3950X - $2.47 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
158
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |