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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 2801 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 65% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-2300 - 84 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $45.0 vs $106.47
- Up to 31% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.88 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
69.29133858267717%
Price, $
$106.47
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
51
60.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 33066 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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