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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 2700 is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2500 - 132 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $185.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 17% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2500 - $1.4 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i5-2500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$27.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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