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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 4119 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2500K - 235 vs 215 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 87% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £37.72 vs £289.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £0.18 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
215
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Core i5-2500K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
155 FPS
£8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
£10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
12 GB, N/A Storage
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