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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-2500

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-2500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, processore Wraith Prism per dissipatore di calore (32 MB, 8 core, velocità 4,4 GHz, 65 W)

Buy for 140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, processore Wraith Prism per dissipatore di calore (32 MB, 8 core, velocità 4,4 GHz, 65 W)

Buy for 140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3101 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 205 vs 191 FPS
  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €140.78 vs €225.08
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-2500 - €0.69 vs €1.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i5-2500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

205

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€140.78

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, processore Wraith Prism per dissipatore di calore (32 MB, 8 core, velocità 4,4 GHz, 65 W)

Buy for 140.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

191

93%

Value, €/FPS

€1.18/FPS

58%

Price, €

€225.08

62%

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-2500 Logo
Core i5-2500

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

589

36%

Multi-Core

1695

21%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-2500 Logo

Core i5-2500

Jul 7th, 2019
Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7Core i5
MatisseSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1155
Desktop
Desktop
8
4
16
4
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
65 W
95 W
7 nm
32 nm
36.0x
33.0x
None
Intel HD 2000
Yes
No

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