Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 340 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2500X - 229 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.97
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
69.72187104930467%
Multi-Core
3801
58.994257333540276%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |