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Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-2520M vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 4080 days newer than Core i5-2520M.

Advantages of Core i5-2520M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2520M - 179 vs 154 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 16 vs 4 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

154

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.99/FPS

100%

Price, €

€178

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo
Core i5-2520M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

466

22%

Multi-Core

926

10%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-2520M Logo

Core i5-2520M

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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