Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-2500K - 472 vs 458 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $18.27 vs $142.59
- Up to 88% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.04 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
472
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
11.76470588235294%
Price, €
€158.27
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €158.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
458
97.03389830508475%
Value, €/FPS
€0.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €20.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
64.27860696517413%
Multi-Core
1921
37.666666666666664%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |