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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $132.32 vs $240.20
- Up to 6% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $2.33 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 70% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500K - 107 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
63
59%
Value, €/FPS
€2.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
107
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.49/FPS
94%
Price, €
€266.62
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 4 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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