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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 615 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 139 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $39.99 vs $106.47
- Up to 64% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.29 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
133
95.68345323741008%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
36.24999999999999%
Price, $
$106.47
37%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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