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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 441 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $106.47 vs $201.18
- Up to 29% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-7740X - $1.27 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 35% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 2500X - 113 vs 84 FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
84
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value 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 i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
71%
Price, $
$201.18
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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