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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 3467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £37.72 vs £365.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £0.23 vs £2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-2500K - 175 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
164
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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