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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $194.3 vs $205.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2500 - 192 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-2500 - $1.07 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205
94%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Ryzen 7 3700X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
135 FPS
$10.37/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
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$7.78/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
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$8.98/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$8.6/FPS
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16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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154 FPS
$7.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$10.74/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.14/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
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$15.37/FPS
Radeon RX 550
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$9.86/FPS
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