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Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i5-2500K

Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Buy for £235.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 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 106 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Buy for £235.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 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 106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 5700X3D is 4747 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 67% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2500K - 437 vs 261 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - £37.72 vs £235.38
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - £0.14 vs £0.54 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

437

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.54/FPS

26%

Price, £

£235.38

16%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Buy for £235.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

261

60%

Value, £/FPS

£0.14/FPS

100%

Price, £

£37.72

100%

Value Winner

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 106 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

34%

Multi-Core

1921

19%

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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