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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 2759 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Core i3-2100 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $35.83 vs $77.85
- Up to 45% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.26 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
55.319148936170215%
Price, €
€86.41
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
155
85.16483516483517%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Updated 32586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
42.24841341795104%
Multi-Core
954
25.09865824782952%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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