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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2500K - 132 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $195.0 vs $449.95
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2500K - $1.48 vs $3.85 per 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 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
117
88.63636363636364%
Value, $/FPS
$3.85/FPS
38.441558441558435%
Price, $
$449.95
43%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $449.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4410 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
58.514492753623195%
Multi-Core
1921
52.716794731064766%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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