Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X 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 5 2500X is 2801 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2500K - 323 vs 261 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
261
80.80495356037152%
Value, €/FPS
€2.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€738.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €738.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32616 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
58.5675430643699%
Multi-Core
1921
50.53933175480137%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |