Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 918 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $106.47 vs $258.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700K - $0.58 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2500X - 233 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
182
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $106.47 on Amazon
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Buy for $258 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |