Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 615 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2500X - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $29.24 vs $77.85
- Up to 64% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.14 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
222
99.10714285714286%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
35.8974358974359%
Price, €
€86.41
37%
Buy for €86.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32599 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €32.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32597 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |