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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 Ryzen 7 3700X is 300 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $106.47 vs $205.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.63 vs $1.18 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
169
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 5 2500X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
37 FPS
$37.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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66 FPS
$17.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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37 FPS
$43.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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19 FPS
$49.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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19 FPS
$60.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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71 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,409.99
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58 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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34 FPS
$39.68/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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37 FPS
$36.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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