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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i7-5930K

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i7-5930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33004 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33001 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33004 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33001 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 1470 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $77.85 vs $402.12
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-5930K - $0.39 vs $2.0 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K

  • Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2500X - 223 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

222

99.55156950672645%

Value, €/FPS

€0.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€86.41

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for 86.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33004 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2/FPS

19.5%

Price, €

€446.35

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K

Buy for 446.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33001 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

95.41522491349481%

Multi-Core

3801

69.36131386861314%

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo
Core i7-5930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1156

100%

Multi-Core

5480

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Intel Core i7-5930K

Sep 10th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameHaswell E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
12 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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