Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 3101 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 17% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €199.0 vs €272.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
34.749262536873154%
Multi-Core
1695
19.945869616380325%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
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 | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |