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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 2700X is 2657 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2500 - 251 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - $190.0 vs $194.3
- Up to 11% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-2500 - $0.76 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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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
Very High
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-2500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
137 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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