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Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 2391 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500K - 269 vs 261 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

269

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 319 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

261

97.02602230483272%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£37.72

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for £37.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

100%

Multi-Core

2834

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

65.65040650406505%

Multi-Core

1921

67.78405081157375%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jul 27th, 2017
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
31.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
YesOverclockableYes

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