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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$51.56 vs CA$359.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 23% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - 192 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
20.63770147161878%
Multi-Core
1695
11.446515397082658%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 7 7700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
127 FPS
CA$14.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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92 FPS
CA$18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
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130 FPS
CA$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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92 FPS
CA$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,557.77
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92 FPS
CA$18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,662.48
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