Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1800X is 2244 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $24.95 vs $235.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 1800X - $0.04 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 746 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
695
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |