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Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

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In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 71.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 4103 days newer than Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Core i5-2500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500 - 173 vs 164 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

164

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.56

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 71.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 398 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

38%

Multi-Core

1695

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Jan 9th, 2011
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5Ryzen 5
Sandy BridgeNot Available
Intel Socket 1155AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
4
6
4
12
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
95 W
65 W
32 nm
7 nm
33.0x
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 5 4500

With selected game settings

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