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The Core i5-2500K is at least much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $97.47 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-2500K

  • Up to 57% cheaper$73.52 vs $170.99
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy95 vs 105 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 2700X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 2700X in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

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Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

High

1920x1080

+1

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Average FPS

Rust

Rust

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 2700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

639

50%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1888

30%

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo

Ryzen 7 2700X

Apr 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1267

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6278

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-2500K vs Ryzen 7 2700X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

6 MB

38%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

89%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

85%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

55%

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo

Ryzen 7 2700X

Apr 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.35 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Core i5-2500K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Logo

Ryzen 7 2700X

General
Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
$216.00
MSRP$329.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Sandy BridgeCodenameZen
95 W
Power Consumption105 W
Performance
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
16 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

Core i5-2500K and Ryzen 7 2700X vs Other CPUs

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