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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-2500

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-2500

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500

Buy for 122.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-2500

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500

Buy for 122.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500 - 253 vs 231 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i5-2500

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $110.28 vs $142.80
  • Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.53 vs $0.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

253

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

84%

Price, €

€158.51

77%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 158.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

231

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.41

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500

Buy for 122.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

27%

Multi-Core

1695

17%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Nov 5th, 2020
Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7Core i5
VermeerSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1155
Desktop
Desktop
8
4
16
4
3.8 GHz
3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
105 W
95 W
7 nm
32 nm
38.0x
33.0x
None
Intel HD 2000
Yes
No

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114.41

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