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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 35% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - 148 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2500 - $1.35 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $194.3 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-2500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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114 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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118 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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127 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,455.64
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133 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,100
In Stock
127 FPS
$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,271.89
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132 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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94 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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114 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,763.49
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127 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.99
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