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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 97 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $106.47 vs $449.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-8086K - $0.64 vs $2.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 2500X - 181 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
167
92.26519337016575%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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 i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
25.806451612903224%
Price, $
$449
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 32767 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
65.92946802151823%
Multi-Core
3801
54.510253836225445%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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