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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1800X is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$61.82 vs CA$563.07
- Up to 82% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$2.29 vs CA$12.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Performs up to 63% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2500 - 44 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
27
61.36363636363637%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$61.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for CA$61.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
44
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.8/FPS
17.890625%
Price, CA$
CA$563.07
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Processor (YD180XBCAEWOF)
Buy for CA$563.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
52.07780725022104%
Multi-Core
1695
29.55536181342633%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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