The Core i5-2500K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 4100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $92.18 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-2500K
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 4100 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 57% cheaper – $70.86 vs $163.04
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 3 4100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
91%
Min 1% FPS
114
91%
Price, $
$163.04
43%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
39%
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$70.86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 3 4100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 3 4100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 3 4100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-2500K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-2500K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 4100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $216.00 | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
