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AvailabilityMSRP $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $163.04 vs $179.00
- Up to 3% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.65 vs $0.67 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-2500K - 268 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
251
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.04
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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